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Grammar Reference
Master grammar with comprehensive explanations and examples
Alphabet & Pronunciation
A1Luxembourgish alphabet and key pronunciation rules
Can recognize and pronounce Luxembourgish letters including ë, é, ä and apply the N-rule
The Eifeler Regel (n-rule)
A1When a final -n is kept (before vowels and n, d, t, z, h) and when it drops
I can recognise and apply the n-rule: keep a final -n before vowels and n, d, t, z, h, drop it before other consonants.
Personal Pronouns
A1Personal pronouns in nominative case
Can use personal pronouns to refer to people and things
Possessive pronouns: mäin, däin, säin, hiren, eisen, ären, hiren
A1Possessive pronouns: mäin, däin, säin, hiren, eisen, ären, hiren
Can express possession using possessive pronouns
Verb 'sinn' — Present
A1Verb 'to be' in present tense
Can conjugate 'sinn' in present tense
Verb 'hunn' — Present
A1Verb 'to have' in present tense
Can conjugate 'hunn' and express possession
Present tense conjugation of regular verbs
A1Present tense conjugation of regular verbs
Can conjugate regular verbs in present tense
Modal verbs: kënnen, mussen, wëllen, sollen, däerfen
A1Modal verbs: kënnen, mussen, wëllen, sollen, däerfen
Can use modal verbs to express ability, obligation, and wishes
Compound past tense with hunn/sinn + past participle
A1Compound past tense with hunn/sinn + past participle
Can describe past events using Perfekt with hunn/sinn
Imperative mood for commands and requests
A1Imperative mood for commands and requests
Can give commands and make polite requests
Separable prefix verbs: the prefix moves to end of clause
A1Separable prefix verbs: the prefix moves to end of clause
Can use separable verbs with correct prefix placement
Reflexive verbs with sech
A1Reflexive verbs with sech
Can use reflexive verbs in daily contexts
Future tense with wäert + infinitive
A1Future tense with wäert + infinitive
Can express future plans and predictions
Negation with net, keng, ni(scht)
A1Negation with net, keng, ni(scht)
Can negate sentences using net, keen/keng, and ni
Yes/No questions through verb-subject inversion
A1Yes/No questions through verb-subject inversion
Can form and answer yes/no questions
Question words: wéi, wat, wou, wéini, firwat, wien, wéi vill
A1Question words: wéi, wat, wou, wéini, firwat, wien, wéi vill
Can ask and understand basic W-questions
Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses
A1Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses
Can construct sentences with correct V2 word order
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
A1Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
Can connect sentences using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
Adjective usage: predicative (no change) vs attributive (endings)
A1Adjective usage: predicative (no change) vs attributive (endings)
Can use adjectives in both predicative and attributive positions
Comparative (-er) and superlative (am -sten) forms
A1Comparative (-er) and superlative (am -sten) forms
Can compare things using comparative and superlative
Telling time, days of the week, months
A1Telling time, days of the week, months
Can tell time, name days and months
Essential daily expressions and social formulas
A1Essential daily expressions and social formulas
Can use essential daily expressions for greetings, thanks, and basic communication