Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why German Word Order Makes Sense — If You Look Closer

The Myth: German is Just Rigid Grammar Many language learners give up on German because they believe the word order is too strict, too mathematical, or […]

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• 14.07.2025 • 3 min read

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Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect Jul 1, 2025

Rethinking German Word Order: Cause ⇄ Effect, and the Two Faces of “Trotzdem”

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Visualizing the balance between meaning and grammar Why Learners Get Stuck on German Word Order Textbooks divide sentences into Hauptsatz (main […]