Dative Case Flashcards
Dative Case conjugations
Dative case
indirect object of a verb
definite articles
a specific item or items that are known to both the speaker and the listener
definite masculine, definite feminine, definite neuter, definite plural
Dem der dem den
indefinite articles
used before nouns to indicate that the noun refers to any member of a general group rather than a specific one.
indefinite masculine, indefinite feminine, indefinite neuter, indefinite plural
einem, einer, einem, no form, use keine
negative articles
used to negate the existence or quantity of a noun, similar to how “no” or “not any” are used in English.
negative masculine, negative feminine, negative neuter, negative plural
keinem keiner keinem keinen
Personal Pronouns
replace nouns to avoid repetition in sentences
possessive pronouns:
first person singular, second person singular, third person masculine, third person feminine, third person neuter, first person plural, second person plural, third person plural,
mir dir ihm ihr ihm uns euch ihnen
possesive pronouns
words that indicate ownership or possession
base form of possessive (standard with no gender)
mein, dein, sein, ihr, sein, unser, euer, ihr
possessive masculine and neuter
-em
possessive feminine
-er
possessive plural
-en
indirect object of a verb
dative case