in der Regel
Advanced Chunks – Category 9

Meaning

'in der Regel' means 'as a rule' or 'usually' and is used to make a general statement.

Primary Function

Making general statements

Communicative Purpose

To express that something is generally or typically the case

Pattern

in der Regel

Core Structure

in der Regel

Função primária

Making general statements

Propósito comunicativo

To express that something is generally or typically the case

Situações de gatilho

When explaining general rules, describing typical procedures, in discussions about common situations

Contextos

Conversations, written explanations, formal texts, academic papers

Padrão

in der Regel

Estrutura central

in der Regel

Slots de substituição

None

Colocados típicos

  • ist
  • wird
  • kann

Substituições comuns

  • meistens (weniger formell)
  • typischerweise (formeller)

Erros comuns

Incorrect use with intransitive verbs or wrong word order

Similar / contraste

immer, selten

Interferências

L1 transfer might force literal translation with English 'usually' structure

Família do chunk

  • meistens
  • normalerweise
  • üblicherweise

Nuance

Neutral in tone, suitable for both formal and informal contexts

Efeito pragmático

Softens absolute statements to imply possible exceptions

Dica de memória

General statement

Nota

Der Ausdruck steht vor dem Prädikat und kann sowohl im Haupt- als auch im Nebensatz verwendet werden.

Upgrade path

typischerweise

Frequência: HighFormulaicidade: FixedTipo de construção: PhrasePrioridade de aquisição: Automatic productionPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Short-term

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