Chapter 3: The Noun Phrase: 3.6 Other Determiners Flashcards
Other determiners have the same ending as which determiner?
Dieser (3.4)
How are the Other Determiners primarily used? (What case)
In the plural
How does the determiner Alle decline?
Like Dieser
How does the determiner Beide decline?
Like Dieser
How does the determiner Ein Paar decline?
It does not decline.
Is the sentence Wir fahren in ein Paar Tagen nach Griechenland grammatically correct?
Yes, that is correct. As ein Paar does not decline.
What is the special consideration with the determiner Ein Paar.
The special consideration is that there is also with the other meaning “a pair”.
What is the declension of the determine Einige? When is it more common?
It has endings like Dieser. It is more common in the plural.
E.g. Nach einigem Ueberlegen (sg.) hat sie einige Buecher (pl.) gekauft.
The determiner Irgendein is used to emphasize what?
Indefiniteness.
What cases are Irgendein and Irgendwelche used in? What endings do they have?
Irgendein is used in the singular. Irgendwelche is used in the plural.
What endings do Irgendein and Irgendwelche have?
Irgendein has the endings of Ein. Irgendwelche has the endings of Dieser.
What is the declension of the determiner Jeder ? When can it be used?
It has the same declension as Dieser and is only used in the singular.
What is the declension of the determiner Mancher? When is it more common?
It has the same declension as Dieser and is more common in the plural.
What is the declension of the determiner Mehrere? When is it more common?
It has the same declension as Dieser. It is more common in the plural.
What is the declension of the determiner Saemtlicher? When is it more common?
It has the same declension as Dieser.
(From 3.4) What is the nominative declension of Dieser?
Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural
Masculine: Dieser
Feminine: Diese
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diese
(From 3.4) What is the accusative declension of Dieser?
Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural
Masculine: Diesen
Feminine: Diese
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diese
(From 3.4) What is the genitive declension of Dieser?
Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural
Masculine: Dieses
Feminine: Dieser
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diesen
(From 3.4) What is the dative declension of Dieser?
Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural
Masculine: Diesem
Feminine: Dieser
Neuter: Diesem
Dative: Diesen
What is the meaning of Saemtlicher?
All, referring to the members of a particular set.
E.g. In der Kreidezeit sind saemtliche Dinosaurier ausgestorben.
What is the declension of the determiner Viel/viele?
It has no endings in the singluar, but has endings like dieser in the plural.
What is the declension of Was fuer (ein)?
Ein declines like the indefinite article. Whereas it is absent in the plural.
Translate the following into German:
1) What kind of animals do you like best?
2) What sort of man is he?
1) Was fuer Tiere magst du am liebsten?
2) Was fuer ein Mann ist er denn?
Welcher has what sort of declension? What kind of determiner is it? Can it be used in the singular or the plural?
It is an interrogative determiner and has the same endings as dieser. It can be used both in the singular and the plural.
