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Dative Case |
The case of the indirect object, follows certain verbs and certain prepositions |
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*Indirect objects determined by asking for whom or in reference to whom the action of the verb is taking place |
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*Dative form of the interrogative pronoun is Wem? (to whom?) |
Nominative (persons): Wer? Nominative (things): Was? Accusative (persons): Wen? Accusative (things): Was? Dative (persons): Wem? |
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Dative forms of definite and indefinite articles |
Masculine: Dem, Einem, Keinem Neutral: Dem, Einem, Keinem Feminine: Der, Einer, Keiner Plural: Den, Keinen *Possessive adjectives mein, dein, sein (his), and Ihr follow the pattern of ein and kein (Ihrem, meinem) |
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*In the dative plural, all nouns add an -n ending, unless the plural form ends in -n or -s. |
Die Kinder becomes den Kindern, but die Eltern just becomes den Eltern |
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N-nouns also have an -n or -en ending in dative singular as they do in the accusative singular. |
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Direct objects = Accusative |
Indirect objects = Dative |
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Dative prepositions |
aus außer bei mit nach seit von zu |
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aus |
out of, from (a place of origin) |
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außer |
besides |
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bei |
at, for (a company) near, by at the home of, with (a person) |
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mit |
with together with |
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nach |
after (time) to (cities, countries, continents) to (in certain expressions) Ex: Gehen Sie nach Hause (home)! (on the way home) |
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seit |
since for (duration) |
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von |
of from by (creator, doer of action) |
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zu |
to (in the direction of) at (in certain expressions) for (purpose) Ex: Sie sind nicht zu Hause (at home). (already at your house) |
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Dative prepositions that are frequently contracted with the definite article |
bei + dem = beim von + dem = vom zu + dem = zum zu + der = zur |
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*Direct objects generally follow... |
indirect objects |
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Way to remember Case endings |
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Way to remember dativ prepositions:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw1O_Z9Wo-8
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Dative verbs |
Antworten Danken Gefallen Gehören Glauben Helfen Schmecken |
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Antworten |
to answer |
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Danken |
To thank |
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Gefallen |
to please, to be pleasing to (not used with food but rather with cities, pictures, an item of clothing, or people who are pleasing to you) |
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Gehören |
to belong to |
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Glauben |
to believe |
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Helfen |
to help |
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Schmecken |
to taste (used with food and beverages) |
