Pronouns

Question 1

Demonstrative pronoun “that” in combination with an adjective

That long dress
That short skirt

Answer 1

(M) deen
(F) déi
(N) dat
(PL) déi

Dee laange Rack
Déi kuerz Jupe

Question 2

“ech” possessive pronouns

Answer 2

(M) mäin
(F) meng
(N) mäin
(PL) meng

Question 3

“du” possessive pronouns

Answer 3

(M) däin
(F) deng
(N) däin
(PL) deng

Question 4

hien/hatt possessive pronouns

Answer 4

(M) säin
(F) seng
(N) säin
(PL) seng

Question 5

“si” possessive pronouns

Answer 5

(M) hiren
(F) hir
(N) hiret
(PL) hir

Question 6

“mir” possessive pronouns

Answer 6

(M) eisen
(F) eis
(N) eist
(PL) eis

Question 7

“dir/Dir” possessive prounouns

Answer 7

(M) ären/Ären
(F) är/Är
(N) äert/Äert
(PL) är/Är

Question 8

“si” possessive pronouns

The eyes of the woman
The woman’s eye

Answer 8

(M) hiren
(F) hir
(N) hiert
(PL) hir

D’Ae vun der Fra
Der Fra hir Ae

Question 9

“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)

Answer 9

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)

Question 10

Demonstrativ pronouns “this” ( + Dativ)

Answer 10

Dëssen (M)
Dës (F)
Dëst (N)
Dës (Pl)

Dativ
Dësem (M)
Dëser (F)
Dësem (N)
Dësen (Pl)

Question 11

Everyone

Everyone knows everyone

Answer 11

jiddereen (m.) No plural
Jidderee kennt jiddereen

Question 12

Stressed article “the”

Used before adjective + noun

The blue T shirt
The blue Shirt
The blue Jeans
The blue shoes

Answer 12

Dee(n) bloen t shirt (M)
Dat blot Hiem (N)
Déi blo Box (F)
Déi blo Schong (Pl)

Question 13

A few/some

To buy some gifts

Answer 13

e puer

fir e puer Kaddoen ze kaffen

Question 14

other, another

Answer 14

aner[en]

Question 15

one (pronoun)

One can get medicine in the pharmacy

Answer 15

een

An der Apdikt, een kann Medikamenten kréien

Question 16

News, current events

Answer 16

eng/d’ Aktualitéit

Question 17

Both, the two

Both parents are sleeping

Answer 17

béid Elteren si schloffen

Question 18

Definitive pronouns in Dativ (masc, fem., neutral, plural)

Answer 18

Masculine: de -> dem
Fem.: d’ -> der
Neutral: d’ -> dem
Plural: d’ -> den

Question 19

Expressing possession or ownership with a name:

The mother’s dress
Mo’s book
The parents’ house

Answer 19

The owner is always in dativ

der Mamm hiren Rack
dem Mo säi Buch
den Elteren hiert Haus

Question 20

Relative pronouns: That, who, which, whom …

The doctor who works at the hospital is very young.

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Most of

Most of the women are looking at the flowers

Answer 21

Déi meescht

Déi meescht Frae kucken d’Blummen