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Possive pronuns nominative Case
M
F
N
Pl
Ich
mine
Mein
meine
Mein
Meine
Du
your
dein
deine
Dein
Deine
Er
his
Sein
seine
Sein
Seine
Sie
hers
Ihr
ihre
Ihr
Ihre
wir
ours
unser
unsere
unser
Unsere
ihr
yours
euer
euere
euer
Euere
sie
theirs
ihr
ihre
ihr
ihre
What is the Accusative Case?
The accusative case can also be called the direct object
case because it’s used whenever we talk about direct object.
Take a quick look at this overview of the 4 cases, the roles they signify,
and what those roles do in a sentence (i.e. how they relate to each other):
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Possive pronuns – nominative Case

M F N Pl

Ich mine Mein meine Mein Meine

Du your dein deine Dein Deine

Er his Sein seine Sein Seine

Sie hers Ihr ihre Ihr Ihre

wir ours unser unsere unser Unsere

ihr yours euer euere euer Euere

sie theirs ihr ihre ihr ihre

What is the Accusative Case?

The accusative case can also be called the direct object

case because it’s used whenever we talk about direct object.

Take a quick look at this overview of the 4 cases, the roles they signify,

and what those roles do in a sentence (i.e. how they relate to each other):

A direct object is a person or thing that receives action from the subject. I mow the grass. He plants a garden. You water the flowers. You might find it really helpful to think of sentences as having ‘slots’ that we either have to (or optionally may) fill in: subject + verb + direct object If that resonates with you, then think of it like this: in any sentence, we have to fill up the ‘subject slot’ (nominative) first. There needs to be someone or something that will do something. The next slot is then the verb — what the subject is doing. Then, if there is additional information needed (or just wanted), we default to putting that word (or phrase, i.e. a collection of words) into the ‘accusative slot’. So, with our example of I see the tree, I could have just a simple subject + verb, which is the most basic sentence possible: I see. BUT I wanted to tell you WHO or WHAT I am seeing (who or what is the ‘recipient’ of my action of seeing), which is why I filled in the direct object (accusative) slot next: the tree. Subject always conjugates the verb Maria hat einen Hund.(m) Wir kaufen ein Auto.(n) In German, though, the role of every noun in a given sentence is ‘flagged’ by little grammar changes (called declensions ) to the words that come in front of the noun.

Subjects and Objects. Place an “S” over each subject and an “O” over each direct object. There may be none or more than one object in some sentences!

  1. Paul built a house. 2. You are studying the accusative case.
  2. The hungry man ate cake, pie and rolls. 4. John and Joe both got a bicycle for Christmas.
  3. Mike wrapped and sent the package. 6. Who cooked and served the meal?
  4. Tim read his speech and answered questions. 8. Has the door been fixed yet?
  5. Jeanne was the best friend I ever had. 10. The spaceship rose silently in the night sky.
  6. Jeff and Carl speak the same language. 12. Someone must have misdialed my number.
  7. They hung up quickly. 14. Joe should have been captain.
  8. Today was the warmest day in years. 16. Did you do your lessons correctly? Der-die-das-den? Place the correct form of the definite article (der-die-das-den) in each blank, paying attention to case!
  9. Hörst du _____die_______ Musik (f) gern? ,Horen – to hear, gern – to like
  10. ____die________ Studenten (pl) spielen gern Tischfußball.
  11. Ich sehe _______den_____ Overheadprojektor (m) nicht. Sehen – to see, nicht - no
  12. _____der_______ Tisch (m) ist grau.
  13. Findest du ______die______ Tür (f) nicht?
  14. ________der____ Vater (m) versteht ____das________ Kind (n) nicht. Verstehen – to understand
  15. _______das_____ Kind versteht ____den________ Vater nicht. Ein-eine-einen? Place the correct form of the indefinite article (ein-eine-einen) in each blank, paying attention to case!
  16. Steven King schreibt _______ein_____ Buch (n).
  17. Hast du ___einen_________ Stift (m) ?. du hast einen stift.
  18. Wir besuchen ____einen________ Freund (m).
  19. ______ein______ Freund besucht uns. Uns = us
  20. Ich habe _______einen_____ Bruder und __eine__________ Schwester.
  21. Lars kauft _________eine___ CD (f).
  22. ______ein______ Student kommt ins Klassenzimmer.
  23. Heute Abend sehe ich _______einen_____ Film (m). Alles zusammen. Fill in Melanie’s description with the correct forms of the verbs (to match the subject), and also the correct articles when needed. Ich ____________________ (heißen) Melanie. Ich ______________ (sein) Deutsche, aber ich __________________ (wohnen) in New York. Ich _________________ (haben) ein_______ Bruder. Er __________________ (heißen) Martin und er _______________ (sein) vierundzwanzig Jahre alt. Er _____________________ (arbeiten) in Rochester an der Uni. Wir _________________ (haben) auch ein______ Schwester, Annette. Sie ____________________ (studieren) an der Uni in München. Annette hat ein______ Hund (m) , und meine Eltern __________________ (haben) ein______ Katze (f). Meine Mutter ___________________ (kommen) nächste Woche, mich zu besuchen. Sie ____________________ (bleiben) drei Wochen lang.

Verb Practice – reisen – to travel finden – to find suchen – to search reden – to talk schicken - to send haben – to have sein – to be gehen – to go heiβen – to be called möchten – would like. werden - will treffen - to meet essen – to eat Question formation? Verb first. Hast du Sind sie

101 – einhundertundeins 227 – Zweihundertsebenundzwanzig 387 445 960 800 111 hß

Characteristics

alt old

arm poor

dumm stupid

Freundlich friendly

Groß big

Hässlich Ugly

Jung young

Klein small

Klug smart

Kurz short

Langsam slow

Mollig chubby

Nett nice

Neu new

reich rich

schlank slim

schnell fast

schön beautiful

Unfreundlich rude