Track the speaker before changing a pronoun
The original speaker’s first-person pronoun becomes a reference to that person when someone else reports the message. The reporter may still use a first-person pronoun when reporting their own earlier words. There is no universal replacement table independent of the situation.
Nora sagt: „Ich bin müde.“ Tim berichtet, dass Nora müde ist.
Nora says, “I am tired.” Tim reports that Nora is tired.
Time words belong to a viewpoint
If a Monday promise concerns Tuesday, a Tuesday report can call the promised day today. Keeping the original tomorrow would move the event to Wednesday. An explicit weekday or date can remove uncertainty.
Nora sagte gestern, dass sie heute kommt.
Nora said yesterday that she is coming today.
Attribution is not an accusation
Formal reports can use Konjunktiv I to keep a source’s claim separate from the reporter’s assertion. The mood does not prove the claim false. Everyday reports also use indicative forms, particularly in dass clauses.
Die Sprecherin erklärt, der Plan sei fertig.
The spokesperson states that the plan is ready.
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