Dative Case

Question 1

Dative Case

Answer 1

The dative case corresponds to indirect objects. Usually in English, we use the wordstoorforto indicate an indirect object. But German relies on the endings of the dative case. Here are the dativeformsof the definite and indefinite articles.

Question 2

Definite and Indefinite Articles

Answer 2

Article | Masc. | Fem. | Neuter | Plural
Definite | dem | der |dem | den
Indefinite | einem | einer | einem | keinen

Question 3

Additonal Info:

Answer 3

Those same masculine nouns that added an -(e)n in the accusative form also add an -(e)n in the dative form. Andall plural nouns add an -(e)n in the dative plural, unless they already end in an -n or -s. Andwem(to/for whom) is the dative ofwer(who).

Question 4

Personal Pronouns

Answer 4

mir me
uns us 
dir you
euch you
ihm him
ihnen they
ihr her
Ihnen you
ihm it

Question 5

Both Direct and Indirect

Answer 5

In sentences with both a direct and indirect object, the noun in the dative case precedes the accusative noun, unless the accusative case is a pronoun.

Ich schenke meinem Bruder eine Krawatte.I give (to) my brother a tie.
Ich schenke sie meinem Bruder.I give it to my brother.