LESSON 40: Genitive Case Flashcards

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whose, the one whose, of which (use with feminine or plural possessors)

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deren

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my father’s house

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das Haus meines Vaters

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my son’s mother

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die Mutter meines Sohns

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my cat’s ears

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die Ohren meiner Katze

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a day of the week

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ein Tag der Woche

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deren

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whose, the one whose, of which (feminine or plural possessor)

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das Haus meines Vaters

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my father’s house

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die Mutter meines Sohns

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my son’s mother

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die Ohren meiner Katze

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my cat’s ears

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ein Tag der Woche

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a day of the week

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dessen

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whose, the one of whom, which (use with masculine or neuter possessor)

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What is the genitive case?

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The genitive case is used to show possession. Where English would say ‘My father’s house’, German would say ‘the house of my father’, or ‘das Haus meines Vaters.’

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Where is the genitive case most commonly encountered?

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It is infrequently encountered in spoken colloquial German, with the exception of the four genitive prepositions.

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How should possession be communicated in spoken colloquial German?

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By the use of ‘von’ followed by the dative object. (Because von is a dative preposition.)

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What are the four dative prepostions?

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wahrend-during

trotz-despite

wegen-because of

statt (or anstatt)-instead of

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whose, the one of whom, which (use with masculine or neuter possessors)

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dessen

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wahrend-during

trotz-despite

wegen-because of

statt (or anstatt)-instead of

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What are the four dative prepostions?

18
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my brother’s cats

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die Katzen meines Bruders

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my cats’ food

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das essen meiner Katzen

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die Katzen meines Bruders

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my brother’s cats

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das essen meiner Katzen

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my cats’ food