1. The Dative Case

2. Uses of the Dative Case Dative Verbs (gefallen, schmecken, helfen) Prepositions (aus, ausser, bei, mit, nach, seit, von zu) Indirect objects

3. The Dative Case- Indirect Objects We know that the subject of a sentence is the nominative case and the direct object is the accusative case. If we have an indirect object, it will be in the dative case. What is an indirect object?

4. Indirect Object An indirect object is the person (almost always) who receives the action of the verb. I am giving my mom flowers for Mother’s Day. To whom are you giving the flowers?

5. Remember this chart? Definite Articles NominativeAccusativeDative Masculinederdendem Femininedie der Neuterdas dem Pluraldie den (+n on the noun)

6. Notes on the Dative The endings on the definite articles all change in the dative. We need to be able to identify the parts of speech. Let’s identify the parts of the following sentence: Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag.

7. Notes on the Dative Case Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. First, let’s find the verb It is the action of the sentence (it is usually in the second spot in a simple sentence) in this sentence is it….. schenke

8. Notes on the Dative Case Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. Second, we need to identify the subject of the senentence. Ask the question who is performing the action. Wer? Wer schenkt? ich

9. Notes on the Dative Case Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. Third, we need to identify what is receiving the action. The question can be was? or wen? Was schenke ich? Einen Blumenstrauss

10. Notes of the Dative Case Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. Fourth, we need to identify to whom or for whom the verb is being done. Wem schenke ich einen Blumenstrauss? meiner Mutter!

11. Notes on the Dative Case Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. Lastly, identify any prepositional phrases and adverbs. Zum Muttertag

12. Notes on the Dative Case Indefinite Articles NominativeAccusativeDative Masculineeineineneinem Feminineeine einer neuterein einem pluralkeine keinen (+n on the noun)

13. Notes on the Dative Case Indefinite and Possessive Articles Possessive articles: meineunser deineuer sein/ihrihr Indefinite articles: ein and kein

14. Personal Pronouns NominativeAccusativeDative Singular First personichmichmir Second persondudichdir Third personMasculineerihnihm Femininesie ihr neuteres ihm

15. Personal Pronouns Plural Nominativeaccusativedative First personwiruns Second personihreuch Third personsie ihnen Formal SecondSie Ihnen

16. Indirect Object word order Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. There are three rule to follow when you write sentences with indirect objects.

17. Word Order Rule Number 1 When both the direct and indirect objects are nouns, the indirect object comes first. Ich schenke meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag

18. Word Order Rule Number 2 When one is a pronoun and one is a noun, the pronoun comes first Ich schenke ihr einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag. Ich schenke ihn meiner Mutter zum Muttertag.

19. Word Order Rule Number 3 When both the direct and indirect object are pronouns, the direct object comes first and the indirect object comes second Ich schenke ihn ihr zum Muttertag.

20. Word Order The rest of the sentence stays the same, Subject, verb, time, manner, place……. Jedes Jahr schenke ich warscheinlich meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss von dem Blumenladen.