Akkusativ and Dativ Flashcards
This case is for direct objects. This is the person or thing that receives the action.
i.e. The girl kicks the ball – the ball is the Akkusativ, direct object
What is the Akkusativ case for?
This case describes the indirect object of a sentence: This answers the question of wem (whom), or was (what)? These are typically used to describe who or what is receiving the help from the direct object
What is the Dativ case for?
Masculine - dem oder einem
Feminine ´- der oder einer
Neuter - dem oder einem
Plural - den
Dativ of all tenses
Masculine - den oder einen
Feminine - die oder eine
Neuter - das oder ein
Plural - die
Akkusativ of all tenses
Zum Beispiel
I see the woman. In this instance, the woman is the direct object
however
I help the woman.. In this sentence, the woman is considered the indirect object, or rather, she is the one in the dativ case. but why? Because help is consider to be the direct object that acts on the woman. Therefore, she receives help, not you.
The Gentiv case indicates possession and answers the question “wessen” (whose)? This is mostly used in written German, whereas spoken German prefers to rely upon the gentiv case.
What is the gentiv case for?
Masculine: des oder eines
Feminine: der oder einer
Neuter: des oder eines
Plural: der
Gentiv of all tenses
Nominativ - ich, wir, du, ihr, er, sie, es, sie (they), Sie (you formal)
Akkusativ - mich, uns, dich, euch, ihn, sie, es, sie (they), Sie (you formal)
Dativ - mir, uns, dir, euch, ihm, ihr, ihm, ihnen (they), Ihnen (you formal)
Gentiv - mein, unser, dein, euer, sein, ihr, sein, ihre (they), Ihre (you formal)
Pronouns in all cases
Nominativ - ich, wir, du, ihr, er, sie, es, sie (they), Sie (you formal)
Akkusativ - mich, uns, dich, euch, ihn, sie, es, sie (they), Sie (you formal)
Dativ - mir, uns, dir, euch, ihm, ihr, ihm, ihnen (they), Ihnen (you formal)
Gentiv - mein, unser, dein, euer, sein, ihr, sein, ihre (they), Ihre (you formal)
Pronouns in all cases
a better understanding
the nominativ takes the action, the direct object (akkusativ) is the the thing being acted upon or delivered (i.e. help is delivered the indirect object), and the indirect object (dativ) is the thing receiving or being acted upon by the direct object.
a better understanding
the nominativ takes the action, the direct object (akkusativ) is the the thing being acted upon or delivered (i.e. help is delivered the indirect object), and the indirect object (dativ) is the thing receiving or being acted upon by the direct object. The dativ could also be described as to whom or for the action is performed oder taken.
the Dativ - dem
What case is the Kind?
Ich helfe ….. Kind.
the akkusativ - die
what case is the frau?
Ich sehe …. Frau?
Akkusativ (Direct Object)
Dativ (Indirect Object)
Nominativ (subject)
Ich schenke dir eine a Blume
Ich schenke euch allen eine Blume
Ich schenke ihr eine Blume
Ich schenke ihm eine Blume
Ich schenke ihnen eine Blume
Ich schenke Ihnen eine Blume
they are in this case because they are receiving something. Same case if they are receiving help.
note - all of these are using gift, as opposed to lit. give.
what case is the flower in below?
what case is the person in?
what case am I in?
I give you a flower (informal)
I give you all a flower
I give her a flower
I give him a flower
I give them a flower
I give you a flower (formal)
why is the person in this case?
Ich schenke dir eine Blume.
Eine Blume schenke ich dir.
2 ways to say the following
I give you a flower (informal)
