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Adverbs of Place — Part 2

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I. Theory

Adverbs of place are used to show the location where an action has taken place, is taking place, or will take place. Examples of adverbs of place in English are: “outside,” “above,” and “here.”

Man kann Currywurst überall in Deutschland finden.
One can find currywurst everywhere in Germany.

Nirgendwo in der Stadt kann ich Arbeit finden.
Nowhere in the city can I find work.

Die Katze ist irgendwo im Haus.
The cat is somewhere in the house.

II. Adverbs of Place

This lesson will focus on four adverbs of place: irgendwo, nirgendwo, überall and weg. In terms of word order, adverbs of place are often found either after time and manner information, or at the beginning of the sentence if they are stressed.

Irgendwo

Hast du meinen Bruder irgendwo gesehen?
Have you seen my brother anywhere?

Ich habe mein Handy irgendwo in meinem Zimmer gelassen.
I left my phone somewhere in my room.

Nirgendwo

Diese Pflanze gibt es nirgendwo anders in der Welt.
This plant is found nowhere else on earth.

Das Zitat steht nirgendwo im Text.
The citation is nowhere in the text.

Überall

Im Sommer gibt es überall Fliegen.
In summer the flies are everywhere.

Ich habe überall gesucht und kann die Schlüssel nicht finden.
I have looked everywhere and can’t find the keys.

Weg

Meine Eltern wohnen weit weg.
My parents live far away.

Weg von der Straße!
Away from the street!

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