Pronouns Flashcards
Demonstrative pronoun “that” in combination with an adjective
That long dress
That short skirt
(M) deen
(F) déi
(N) dat
(PL) déi
Dee laange Rack
Déi kuerz Jupe
“ech” possessive pronouns
(M) mäin
(F) meng
(N) mäin
(PL) meng
“du” possessive pronouns
(M) däin
(F) deng
(N) däin
(PL) deng
hien/hatt possessive pronouns
(M) säin
(F) seng
(N) säin
(PL) seng
“si” possessive pronouns
(M) hiren
(F) hir
(N) hiret
(PL) hir
“mir” possessive pronouns
(M) eisen
(F) eis
(N) eist
(PL) eis
“dir/Dir” possessive prounouns
(M) ären/Ären
(F) är/Är
(N) äert/Äert
(PL) är/Är
“si” possessive pronouns
The eyes of the woman
The woman’s eye
(M) hiren
(F) hir
(N) hiert
(PL) hir
D’Ae vun der Fra
Der Fra hir Ae
“it” definitive personal pronoun for things
You can put it in the living room (Pictures)
Here is a big mirror. Where does it go?
I think I’m putting it in the hallway (chest of drawers)
Where do they go? (Glasses and dishes)
En (M.)
Se/si (F. & Pl.)
Et (N.)
Du kanns se an d’Stuff stellen
Hei ass e grousse Spigel. Wuer kënnt en?
Ech mengen, ech stellen de an de Gank
Wuer kommen se? (Glieser & Telleren)
Demonstrativ pronouns “this” ( + Dativ)
Dëssen (M)
Dës (F)
Dëst (N)
Dës (Pl)
Dativ
Dësem (M)
Dëser (F)
Dësem (N)
Dësen (Pl)
Everyone
Everyone knows everyone
jiddereen (m.) No plural
Jidderee kennt jiddereen
Stressed article “the”
Used before adjective + noun
The blue T shirt
The blue Shirt
The blue Jeans
The blue shoes
Dee(n) bloen t shirt (M)
Dat blot Hiem (N)
Déi blo Box (F)
Déi blo Schong (Pl)
A few/some
To buy some gifts
e puer
fir e puer Kaddoen ze kaffen
other, another
aner[en]
one (pronoun)
One can get medicine in the pharmacy
een
An der Apdikt, een kann Medikamenten kréien
News, current events
eng/d’ Aktualitéit
Both, the two
Both parents are sleeping
béid Elteren si schloffen
Definitive pronouns in Dativ (masc, fem., neutral, plural)
Masculine: de -> dem
Fem.: d’ -> der
Neutral: d’ -> dem
Plural: d’ -> den
Expressing possession or ownership with a name:
The mother’s dress
Mo’s book
The parents’ house
The owner is always in dativ
der Mamm hiren Rack
dem Mo säi Buch
den Elteren hiert Haus
Relative pronouns: That, who, which, whom …
The doctor who works at the hospital is very young.
Masculine deen
Feminine déi
Neutral dat
Plural déi
Dativ
Masculine deem
Feminine där
Neutral deem
Plural deenen
The relative clause is separated by commas
Den Dockter, deen op der Spidol schafft, ass ganz jonk.
Most of
Most of the women are looking at the flowers
Déi meescht
Déi meescht Frae kucken d’Blummen
