Haette Claudia nach Frankfurt fahren duerfen?
English translation: Would Claudia have been allowed to drive/go to Frankfurt?
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| na | Would Claudia have been allowed to drive/go to Frankfurt? |
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| na | Should...Ought |
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| na | Should Claudia have been allowed to travel to Frankfurt? |
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Would Claudia have been allowed to drive/go to Frankfurt? Explanation: This is in the subjunctive voice, so use the conditional in English ("would have" = "haette"). The tense is present perfect (would have been allowed = "haette ... duerfen") -- with a modal construction, this requires a double infinitive at the end ("fahren duerfen"). "Fahren" is the infinitive "to go" or "to drive". any German grammar book (16 years' experience as a teacher) |
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Should...Ought Explanation: ....Claaudia have gone/travelled to Frankfurt? OR Should/Ought Claudia have been allowed to travel/go to Frankfurt? The original doesn't seem to contain the construction 'should/ought to' |
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See below Explanation: Depending on the larger context the question asks either: 1. Would Claudia have been allowed to go (to drive) to Frankfurt ? (considering the circumstances ) ? or 2. Should Claudia have been allowed to go (rather than be prohibited ) . To achieve Teutonic precision in this translation you might wish to refer to the part in the story describing the circumstances of the prohibition of her trip to Frankfurt. A look at how the question is answered would also help clarify the exact meaning. |
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Should Claudia have been allowed to travel to Frankfurt? Explanation: fahren can be translated here as 'to travel' or 'to go', depending on the complete story |
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