German: Cases & Declensions
Master the four German cases — nominative, accusative, dative, genitive — with articles and adjectives.
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What is the primary function of the Nominative case (Nominativ)?
The Nominative case identifies the subject of the sentence, which is the person or thing performing the action.
How does the masculine definite article 'der' change in the Accusative case?
The masculine definite article 'der' changes to 'den' in the Accusative case.
What is the feminine definite article in the Dative case?
The feminine definite article in the Dative case is 'der'.
Which German case is primarily used to show possession or belonging?
The Genitive case (Genitiv) is used to show possession, equivalent to 's or 'of' in English.
Does the preposition 'für' (for) govern the Accusative or Dative case?
The preposition 'für' always governs the Accusative case.
Which case does the preposition 'mit' (with) always require?
The preposition 'mit' always requires the Dative case.
What is the masculine indefinite article in the Accusative case (e.g., 'I have a dog')?
The article is 'einen' (e.g., Ich habe einen Hund).
When using two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen), which case indicates movement toward a goal?
The Accusative case indicates movement or a change of location (Wohin?).
When using two-way prepositions, which case indicates a static position?
The Dative case indicates a static position or location (Wo?).
What happens to most plural nouns in the Dative case if they do not already end in -n or -s?
They receive an additional '-n' ending (e.g., den Kindern, den Tischen).
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