Chapter 3: The Noun Phrase: 3.6 Other Determiners

Question 1

Other determiners have the same ending as which determiner?

Answer 1

Dieser (3.4)

Question 2

How are the Other Determiners primarily used? (What case)

Answer 2

In the plural

Question 3

How does the determiner Alle decline?

Answer 3

Like Dieser

Question 4

How does the determiner Beide decline?

Answer 4

Like Dieser

Question 5

How does the determiner Ein Paar decline?

Answer 5

It does not decline.

Question 6

Is the sentence Wir fahren in ein Paar Tagen nach Griechenland grammatically correct?

Answer 6

Yes, that is correct. As ein Paar does not decline.

Question 7

What is the special consideration with the determiner Ein Paar.

Answer 7

The special consideration is that there is also with the other meaning “a pair”.

Question 8

What is the declension of the determine Einige? When is it more common?

Answer 8

It has endings like Dieser. It is more common in the plural.

E.g. Nach einigem Ueberlegen (sg.) hat sie einige Buecher (pl.) gekauft.

Question 9

The determiner Irgendein is used to emphasize what?

Answer 9

Indefiniteness.

Question 10

What cases are Irgendein and Irgendwelche used in? What endings do they have?

Answer 10

Irgendein is used in the singular. Irgendwelche is used in the plural.

Question 11

What endings do Irgendein and Irgendwelche have?

Answer 11

Irgendein has the endings of Ein. Irgendwelche has the endings of Dieser.

Question 12

What is the declension of the determiner Jeder ? When can it be used?

Answer 12

It has the same declension as Dieser and is only used in the singular.

Question 13

What is the declension of the determiner Mancher? When is it more common?

Answer 13

It has the same declension as Dieser and is more common in the plural.

Question 14

What is the declension of the determiner Mehrere? When is it more common?

Answer 14

It has the same declension as Dieser. It is more common in the plural.

Question 15

What is the declension of the determiner Saemtlicher? When is it more common?

Answer 15

It has the same declension as Dieser.

Question 16

(From 3.4) What is the nominative declension of Dieser?

Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural

Answer 16

Masculine: Dieser
Feminine: Diese
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diese

Question 17

(From 3.4) What is the accusative declension of Dieser?

Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural

Answer 17

Masculine: Diesen
Feminine: Diese
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diese

Question 18

(From 3.4) What is the genitive declension of Dieser?

Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural

Answer 18

Masculine: Dieses
Feminine: Dieser
Neuter: Dieses
Dative: Diesen

Question 19

(From 3.4) What is the dative declension of Dieser?

Masculine; Feminine; Neuter; Plural

Answer 19

Masculine: Diesem
Feminine: Dieser
Neuter: Diesem
Dative: Diesen

Question 20

What is the meaning of Saemtlicher?

Answer 20

All, referring to the members of a particular set.

E.g. In der Kreidezeit sind saemtliche Dinosaurier ausgestorben.

Question 21

What is the declension of the determiner Viel/viele?

Answer 21

It has no endings in the singluar, but has endings like dieser in the plural.

Question 22

What is the declension of Was fuer (ein)?

Answer 22

Ein declines like the indefinite article. Whereas it is absent in the plural.

Question 23

Translate the following into German:

1) What kind of animals do you like best?

2) What sort of man is he?

Answer 23

1) Was fuer Tiere magst du am liebsten?

2) Was fuer ein Mann ist er denn?

Question 24

Welcher has what sort of declension? What kind of determiner is it? Can it be used in the singular or the plural?

Answer 24

It is an interrogative determiner and has the same endings as dieser. It can be used both in the singular and the plural.

Question 25

What is the declension of the determiner Weniger?

Answer 25

It usually has no ending in the singular, but the endings of dieser in the plural.

E.g. Das Flugzeug landet in wenigen Minuten.
Er hat wenig Zeit.