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Verb-irregularities, rule VIII (ß,ss)

Rule VIII: (ß,ss) - ß-replacement


 VIII.Abbreviation:(ß,ss) - ß-replacement
 
Description: Replacement of "ß" by "ss" for strong verbs, whose verb primitive ends on "ß"
 
Example verb: 11.reißen
 
Application: - only valid for strong verbs
- the verb primitive ends on "ß"
- this rule applies only if the Präteritum is not built with "ie" (e.g. not valid for "heißen", as this becomes "hieß" and not "hiess")
- the Indikativ Präteritum, Konjunktiv II (Präteritum) as well as the Partizip II change the "ß" to "ss"

  Applies for (weak verbs):
Präsens:-
Präteritum: -
Konj II (Prät): -
Imperativ: -
Partizip: -
 
  Applies for (strong verbs):
Präsens:-
Präteritum: all forms
Konj II (Prät): all forms
Imperativ: -
Partizip: always
 
  Example:
Präteritum: "du rissest", not "du rißest" - (also see *1)
 
*1) also see: additional rules for building Swiss German verbs


also see:
Overview - verb-irregularities



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