The Accusative
What is the Accusative Case? O Used to indicate direct objects in a sentence. O Direct objects receive the action of the verb. O Also used following certain prepositions. O The masculine article and pronoun changes its appearance in this Case.
Direct Objects O We have them and use them in English and auf Deutsch. O A Direct Object receives the action of the verb. O Franz bought 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 The noun or the pronoun identified as the Direct Object is put into the Accusative 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
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
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 “Accusative Preposition,” it uses accusative articles.
Prepositions O Accusative Prepositions: O durch – through O für – for O gegen - against O ohne – without O um – at, around O bis – until O entlang - along
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 EnglishNominativeAccusative I
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) du
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich he
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heer
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn she
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie it
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites we
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewir
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihr
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch they
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie You (formal, singular & plural)
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie You (formal, singular & plural) Sie
Pronouns EnglishNominativeAccusative Iichmich you (singular, informal) dudich heerihn shesie ites wewiruns you (plural, informal) ihreuch theysie You (formal, singular & plural) Sie