Dative Case Flashcards
She works in a bank.
Sie arbeitet in einer Bank.
Mr. Schmidt is working at the desk.
Herr Schmidt arbeitet am Schreibtisch.
Paul goes to school.
Paul geht zur Schule.
Ulrike travels with a big suitcase.
Ulrike reist mit einem grossen Koffer.
Mr. Schmidt is coming from the airport.
Herr Schmidt kommt vom Flughaven.
Ulrike drives to the airport.
Ulrike fahrt zum Flughaven.
In the dative case with masculine nouns how do the definite and indefinite articles change?
The definite article der becomes dem.
The indefinite article ein becomes einem.
In the dative case how do feminine nouns change the definite and indefinite articles?
The definite article die becomes der.
The indefinite article becomes einer.
In the dative case how does the neuter noun change the definite and indefinite articles?
The definite article das becomes dem.
The indefinite article becomes einem.
How are adjectives changed that are used in the dative case?
In the new suitcase.
From the big town.
In a small new taxi.
Adjectives in the dative case generally take an -en at the end, even when two or more adjectives are strung together.
In dem neuen Koffer.
Von der grossen Stadt.
Mit einem kleinen neuen Taxi.
How are the prepositions mit, von, zu, an, and in used in the dative case?
Into the school.
Onto the wall.
Mit, von and zu are always used in the dative case.
An and in are used with the dative to imply a stable state, and with the accusative when a movement is implied.
In die Schule.
An die Wand.
Ulrike is going by taxi.
Ulrike fahrt mit dem Taxi.
