Zone 10 The Four Cases Flashcards
The use of cases are determined by what three principles
Whether the noun is the subject or object of the sentence
The verb
Any preposition used
Verbs that always require the dative
Helfen, gehören
prepositions that must take accusative
Durch (through)
Für (for)
Dative prepositions
Mit (with)
Von (from)
How many principles govern the cases in Deutsch
Three
Which case do you use for the subject
Nominative
Which case do you normally use for the direct object
Accusative
Which case do you normally use for the indirect object
Dative
Which word or parts of the words change when you use the different cases
The definite or indefinite article
The endings of these articles
When is an indirect object in the accusative
If preceded by a preposition that requires accusative
When is a direct object in the dative
If it follows a verb requires dative
Accusative indefinite m,f,n
M en
F e
Nt no change
Nominative indefinite m,f,nt
M and nt no change
F e
Dative indefinite m,f,d
M and nt em
F er
Genitive indefinite m,f,nt
M and n es
F er