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The dative case
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Indirect objects
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Uses of dative case
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1. indirect objects
2. object of prepositions 3. object of some verbs: helfen (to help), folgen (to follow), antworten (to answer), gehören (to belong to). |
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Examples:
Der Student hilft dem Professor. Dem Fuchs sind die Trauben zu sauer. Das Kind ist der Mutter eine Freude. |
The student helps the professor.
For the fox, the grapes are too sour. The child to the mother is a joy. |
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Dative articles
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Mas: dem
Neutral: dem Fem: der Plural: den |
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Dative endings for plural nouns nearly always end in ...
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-n:
Die Männer h elfen den Männern. Die Kinder folgen den Kindern. Die Frauen antworten den Frauen. |
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Word order for sentences that begin with the subject:
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Nominative--->dative--->accusative.
Die Mutter singt dem Kind das Lied. Der Sohn ist dem Vater eine Freude. |
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Because der can be dative femininen or genitive feminine, placement is crucial
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Nominative--->dative--->accusative.
Er beschreibt der Frau den Begriff. Er beschreibt den Begriff der Frau. |
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Practice Sentence:
Die Geduld ist der Seele ein Schild. |
Patience is for the soul a shield.
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Der Frau ist die Arbeit unangenehm.
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For the woman, the work is unpleasant.
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Die Bedeutung des Dramas bleibt den Zuschauern ein Rätsel.
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The riddle of the drama remains to the viewers a riddle.
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Der Professor erklärt den Studenten das Problem.
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The professor explains the problem to the student.
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Den Studenten gefällt das Lernen der deutschen Sprache hoffentlich.
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Learning the German language hopefully pleases the students.
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alles
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everything
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der Bauch (-es, -e)
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stomach
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blieben (i)
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to remain
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erklärken
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to explain
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fleißig
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industrious
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die Geduld
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paitence
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das Lernen (-s, -)
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learning
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nicht
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not
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sagen
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to say
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schaden (i)
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to harm
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schmecken (i)
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to taste
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schwer
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difficult
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die Seele (-n)
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soul
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die Sprache (-n_
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language
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unangenehm
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unpleasant
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die Wahrheit (-en)
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truth
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wohl
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good, well
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Nominative definite articles
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M-der
N-das F-die Pl-die |
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nominative indefinite articles
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M-ein
N-ein F-eine |
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accusative definite articles
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M-den
N-das F-die Pl-die |
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accusative indefinite articles
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M-einen
N-ein F-eine |
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genitive definite articles
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M-des
N-des F-der Pl-der |
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genitive indefinite articles
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M-eines
N-eines F-einer |
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dative definite articles
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M-dem
N-dem F-der Pl-den |
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dative indefinite articles
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M-einem
N-einem F-einer |
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der
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masculine nominative
feminine genitive plural genitive feminine dative |
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das
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neuter nominative
neuter accusative |
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die
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feminine nominative
plural nominative feminine accusative plural accusative |
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des
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masculine genitive
neuter genitive |
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dem
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masculine dative: Wer gibt dem Mann den Brief? Who gives the letter tot he man.
neuter dative |
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den
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masculine accusative
plural dative: Die Frau schreibt den Männern. The woman writes to the men. |
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Nouns that always get case endings are:
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masculine and neuter genitive nouns (des Mannes; des Buches);
dative plural nouns: den Kindern |
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dieser
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this one; these
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jeder
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each, every
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mancher
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some, many
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solcher
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such
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welcher
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what, which
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Die Erde bedeckt die Fehler der Ärzte.
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The earth covers the errors of doctors.
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Der ganzen Welt leuchter die Sonne.
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The sun illuminates the entire world.
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Der Segen der Eltern baut den Kindern die Häuser.
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The blessing of the parents builds the houses for the children.
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Man entgeht vielleicht der Strafe, aber man entgeht nicht dem Bewissen.
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Perhaps one avoid punishment, but one cannot avoid conscience.
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Wir sind die Kinder Gottes.
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We are God's children
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Was Fliegen sind den müßigen Knaben, das sind wir den Göttern. (Knaben and Gottern are dative case)
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What flies are to the idle knave, are we to the gods.
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aber
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but, however
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die Arznie (-en)
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medicine
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bauen
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to build
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bedecken
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to cover
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böse
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bad, guilty
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dies
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this, these
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das Ding (-es, -e)
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thing
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die Eltern (pl.)
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parents
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entgehen (i)
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to escape
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die Erde (-n)
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earth
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der Freund (-es, -e)
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friend (
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genitive singular of der Freund
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Freundes
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plural ending of Freund
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Freunde
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der Fehler (-s, -)
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error
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der Fleiß (-es)
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effort
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ganz
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entire
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Fliege (-n)
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fly
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gestohlen
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stolen
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das Glück (-es)
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happiness, luck
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der Gott (-es, -"'er)
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god
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das Haus (-es, "er)
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House
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die Hölle (-n)
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hell
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jeder (jedes, jede ...)
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each, every
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man
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one, always a pronoun
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der Mund (-es, er)
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mouth
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schwer
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difficult
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vielleicht
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perhaps
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zeigen
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to show
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die Zeit (-en)
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time
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der Zorn (-s, -)
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wrath.
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Sprichwort (-s, "er)
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proverbs
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