Gott Sein '04 – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Gott /ɡɔt/ A1 |
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Himmel /ˈhɪməl/ A1 |
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weiß /vaɪs/ A2 |
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quält /kvelt/ B1 |
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Schuld /ʃʊlt/ B1 |
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verzeihen /fɛrˈtsaɪ̯ən/ B2 |
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eigen /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩/ B2 |
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leicht /laɪ̯çt/ A2 |
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geben /ˈɡeːbən/ A2 |
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bewegen /bəˈveːɡən/ B2 |
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versuchen /fɛrˈzuːxən/ B1 |
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schon /ʃoːn/ A2 |
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gut /ɡuːt/ A1 |
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Böses /ˈbøːzəs/ B2 |
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sündigen /ˈzʏndɪɡən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Gott der du bist im Himmel
➔ Relative clause with dative case
➔ The phrase "der du bist" is a relative clause referring to "Gott". "Der" is the masculine nominative relative pronoun, which changes to dative form based on the verb usage in the main clause(though not directly applicable here because it is more like vocative)
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Ich weiß was dich quält
➔ Indirect question with "was"
➔ "was dich quält" is an indirect question functioning as the object of the verb "weiß". "was" means 'what'. The word order is typical for subordinate clauses (verb at the end).
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Vergib uns unsere Schuld
➔ Imperative with accusative and dative objects
➔ "Vergib" is the imperative form of "vergeben" (to forgive). "uns" is the dative object (to us) and "unsere Schuld" is the accusative object (our guilt).
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Dein reich kommt nicht
➔ Subject-verb agreement
➔ "Dein Reich" (your kingdom) is the subject (neuter) and "kommt" (comes) is the verb. The verb agrees with the subject in number and person. "Nicht" negates the verb.
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Und dein Wille geschieht nicht
➔ Passive voice with auxiliary verb 'geschehen'
➔ "Dein Wille" (your will) is the subject, and "geschieht" is the passive form of "geschehen" (to happen, to be done). The sentence means 'your will is not done'.
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Es ist nicht leicht Ein Gott zu sein, ja
➔ Infinitive clause as subject, "zu + infinitive"
➔ "Ein Gott zu sein" (to be a God) is an infinitive clause acting as the subject of the sentence. "Es ist nicht leicht" is the main clause, with the subject following the verb.
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Ich bekenne Gott dem Allmächtigen
➔ Dative case with "Gott"
➔ "Gott dem Allmächtigen" is in the dative case because "bekennen" (to confess) often takes a dative object when referring to the person or entity to whom the confession is made.
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Dass ich Gutes unterlassen
➔ Subordinate clause with "dass" and past participle
➔ "Dass ich Gutes unterlassen" is a subordinate clause introduced by "dass" (that). "unterlassen" is a past participle used in perfect tense construction. It could have "habe unterlassen" if the speaker choose the perfect tense
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