1. DEUTSCHE ARTIKEL der die das

2. All three = the BUT WHY ARE THERE THREE? HOW DO I KNOW WHICH TO USE?

3. For people and animals… Males der Females die Immature beings das

4. Living examples… der Mann der Hund the man the dog die Frau die Katze the woman the cat das Kind das Kalb the child the calf

5. HOWEVER… THE GENDER OF NOUNS REPRESENTING OBJECTS OR IDEAS FOLLOWS NO PARTICULAR RULE

6. Zum Beispiel… der Stuhlder Stuhl die Zeitdie Zeit das Gelddas Geld the chair the time the money

7. MEMORIZE!!! Which GENDER ( der, die, das) goes with which NOUN.

8. Gott sei Dank! All nominative & accusative noun plurals takedie as their article.