The Accusative Pronouns
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.
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.
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
Object of a Preposition O Just like English, German has prepositions. O When a noun or a pronoun follows a preposition, in is called an object of a preposition. O When a pronoun follows a preposition defined as an “Accusative Preposition,” it uses accusative pronouns.
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
zum Beispiel O Sie kommt ohne ihn. O Er bezahlt €20 für es.