The Dative
What is the Dative Case? O Used to indicate indirect objects in a sentence. O Indirect objects are to or for whom the action is being done. O Also used following certain prepositions. O All articles and pronouns change their appearance in this Case.
Indirect Objects O We have them and use them in English and auf Deutsch. O An Indirect Object is to or for whom the action is done. O Franz bought Anna the CD. O Franz is the subject. He controls the action of the sentence. O bought is the action. O The CD is being bought. It is receiving the action of the verb. It is the direct object. O Anna is to or for whom the CD is being bought. O The noun or the pronoun identified as the Indirect Object is put into the Dative Case. O Articles and/or pronouns change appearance to reflect this.
Articles O There are 2 main types of articles auf Deutsch: O Definite = the O Indefinite = a/an O The following charts show what they look like according to: O gender – masculine, feminine, neuter O number – singular or plural O case – nominative or accusative
Definite Articles
Masculine
Definite Articles MasculineFeminine
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuter
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative der
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdie
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedas
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative den
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendie
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedas
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie Dative
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie Dative dem
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie Dative demder
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie Dative demderdem
Definite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative derdiedasdie Accusative dendiedasdie Dative demderdemden
Indefinite Articles
Masculine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuter
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative ein
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineein
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative einen
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineein
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine Dative
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine Dative einem
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine Dative einemeiner
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine Dative einemeinereinem
Indefinite Articles MasculineFeminineNeuterPlural Nominative eineineeinkeine Accusative eineneineeinkeine Dative einemeinereinemkeinen
Object of a Preposition O Just like English, German has prepositions. O When a noun follows a preposition, in is called an object of a preposition. O When a noun follows a preposition defined as an “DativePreposition,” it uses dative articles.
Prepositions O Dative Prepositions: O aus – out of, from O außer – besides O bei – at, near, with O mit – with O nach – after, towards (a country, city, home) O seit – since O von – from O zu - to
zum Beispiel O Ich gehe zur Schule. O Contraction: zur = zu der O Wir fahren mit dem Bus. O Nach der Schule mache ich meine Hausaufgabe. O Er wohnt bei seiner Oma.
Pronouns O Just like in English, pronouns are used to replace nouns auf Deutsch. O Usually, these nouns have previously been referred to in written, spoken, or listening mode of communication. O Pronouns also need to reflect the case they are in.
Pronouns English
Pronouns EnglishNominative
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative I
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) du
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir he
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heer
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihn
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm she
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr it
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm we
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewir
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihr
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch they
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie ihnen
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie ihnen You (formal, singular & plural)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie ihnen You (formal, singular & plural) Sie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie ihnen You (formal, singular & plural) Sie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusativeDative Iichmichmir you (singular, informal) dudichdir heerihnihm shesie ihr ites ihm wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie ihnen You (formal, singular & plural) Sie Ihnen