dieser Flashcards
can dieser be used in place of a definite article (der, die, das) ?
yes
dieser means:
This
the ending of dieser is the same as regular definite articles: der, die, das
masc. der. dieser
fem. die. diese
neut. das. diesels
Ex.
masc.
dieser Mann = this man
der mann = the man
fem.
diese schuler = this school
die schuler = the school
neut.
dieses kind = this child
das Kind = the child
Masculine Nouns tend to:
Describe males
Often end in
- er - en - el
Feminine nouns tend to:
Describe females
Often end in
- in - ung - heit - keit - ion - schaft - tät - e
Neuter Nouns fand to:
Often und in:
- Chen - lein - um - tum
Indefinate articles for the subject of a sentence:
are known as “ein” words
ein, kein
ein, eine means “a” or “an”
- ein (masc & neuter)
- eine (fem)
Kein, keine means not any or no.
die ending of kein is same as ein:
- kein (masc & neuter)
- keine (fem)
the Verb comes before the subject and Rest of sentense stays the same
verb: describe an Action, statt or occurrance
subject: person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb.
Ask the question, “Who or what ‘verbs’ or ‘verbed’?” and the answer to that question is the subject.
Plurals:
Some end in - s like:
singular: das autos
plural: die Autos
All plural Nouns use the definate article:
- die.
NO MATTER WHAT THE GENDERIS IN THE SINGULAR.
Many masculine nouns form plurals by adding:
- e ending or by an umlaut over - a, - o, or -u PLUS adding an -e ending
Example: sing. plural der Tisch. die Tische der schuh. die Schuhe der Satz. die Sätze der stuhl. die Stühle
if a masculine noun ends in
- en
- er
- el
an additional ending is not added but sometimes an umlaut is added.
Example:
sing. plural
der Boden. die Böden
some masculine and feminine Nouns already have their down plural formation:
Examples:
sing. plural
der Mann. die Männer
fem.
die Mutter. Die Mütter
Many feminine Nouns form plurals by adding to the end…:
- n
- en
Many neuter nouns form plurals by adding to the end :
- er
- umlaut to
- a
- o
- u
BUT if the noun ends in - Chen - lein THAN NO ending is required