Relative Clauses

Question 1

What do relative pronouns depend on?

Answer 1

1. gender
2. number
3. case

Question 2

In M, F, N, PL order:

— nominative
— accusative
— genitive
— dative

Answer 2

nom der / die / das / die
acc den / die / das / die
gen dessen / deren / dessen / deren
dat dem / der / dem / denen

Question 3

When do you use relative pronouns
— wo
— wohin
— woher

Answer 3

wo specific location where I am

wohin aiming for a specific location, not there yet

woher going away from a specific location

Question 4

When is the relative pronoun ‚was‘ used? (4)

Answer 4

1. after a whole idea rather than a specific noun
2. after indefinite pronouns: alle, etwas, viel, nicht
3. after das
4. after neuter adjectival nouns in the superlative (das Schönste)

Question 5

when do you use ‚wer’?

forms of ‚wer‘

Answer 5

no specific person

wer / wen / wem / wessen (whose)

Question 6

what can “wer/was” also mean?

Answer 6

whoever/whatever

1st clause begins with ‘wer/was’

Question 7

Which relative pronoun is used with prepositions?

Answer 7

wo + preposition