AJ German: Cases, Articles & Possesives Flashcards
THE (Nominative Masculine)
Der
THE (Nominative Feminine)(
Die
THE (Nominative Neuter)
Das
THE (Nominative Plural)
Die
THE (Accusative Masculine)
Den
THE (Accusative Feminine)
Die
THE (Accusative Neuter)
Das
THE (Accusative Plural)
Die
When Using THE, which is the only gender that changes word between nominative and accusative case?
Masculine (Der to Den)
THE (Dative Masculine)
Dem
THE (Dative Feminine)
Der
THE (Dative Neuter)
Dem
THE (Dative Plural)
Den
THE (Genitive Masculine)
Des
THE (Genitive Feminine)
Der
THE (Genitive Neuter)
Des
THE (Genitive Plural)
Der
When is the Nominative case used?
When the attached noun is the subject of the clause.
When is the Accusative case used?
When the attached noun is the direct object of the clause.
When is the Dative Case used?
When the attached noun is an indirect object, or recipient, of the clause. This is used with specific prepositions.
When is the Genitive Case used?
When the attached noun is a possessed object of the subject. Generally adds the word “of”.
