1) All nouns in German have a gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter. 2) The gender of a noun is...

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Page 1: 1) All nouns in German have a gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter. 2) The gender of a noun is determined by its definite article. der = masculine (der.
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1) All nouns in German have a gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.

2) The gender of a noun is determined by its definite article.der = masculine (der Mann)die = feminine (die Frau)das = neuter (das Kind)

All plural nouns are feminine!!!!!!!!!!die = plural (die Eltern)

The gender may also be identified by the indefinite article of the noun.

ein = masculine or neuter eine = feminine meine = plural

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The definite and indefinite articles of nouns change their forms depending on the function of the noun in a sentence. This is called declension of the noun by case.

There are four cases in the German language:Nominative = subjectGenitive = object of the preposition (not shown in this book series)Dative = indirect objectAccusative = direct object

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Nominative Case is the Nominative Case is the subject casesubject case. . Nouns are in the Nominative Case when Nouns are in the Nominative Case when they perform the action in the sentence.they perform the action in the sentence.

Masc.Masc. derder eineinFem.Fem. diedie eineeineNeuterNeuter dasdas einein

PluralsPlurals diedie meinemeine

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Der Mann singt das Lied.Der Mann singt das Lied.

Die Beatrice trinkt Wasser.Die Beatrice trinkt Wasser.

Das Buch ist interessant.Das Buch ist interessant.

Ein Schüler spielt Karten.Ein Schüler spielt Karten.

Eine Mutter liebt uns immer.Eine Mutter liebt uns immer.

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Accusative Case is the Accusative Case is the direct object casedirect object case. . Nouns are in the Accusative Case when Nouns are in the Accusative Case when they receive the action of the verb.they receive the action of the verb.

Masc.Masc. denden eineneinenFem.Fem.diedie eineeineNeuterNeuter dasdas einein

PluralsPlurals diedie meinemeine

NOTE: Only the masculine articles change.NOTE: Only the masculine articles change.

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Ich sehe Ich sehe denden Mann. Mann.

Sie kauft Sie kauft den den Ball im Geschäft.Ball im Geschäft.

Ich trinke Ich trinke einen einen Kaffee.Kaffee.

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Dative Case is the Dative Case is the indirect object caseindirect object case. . Nouns are in the Dative Case when they Nouns are in the Dative Case when they receive the direct object.receive the direct object.

With Dative Case, all the articles change. With Dative Case, all the articles change. Masc.Masc. demdem einemeinemFem.Fem.derder einereinerNeuterNeuter demdem einemeinem

PluralsPlurals denden meinen + nmeinen + n

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Ich gebe dem Mann ein Geschenk.Ich gebe dem Mann ein Geschenk.

Sie kauft der Frau Sie kauft der Frau den den Kaffee.Kaffee.

Ich sende dem Kind Ich sende dem Kind einen einen Ball.Ball.

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Pronouns also change case.Pronouns also change case.

Nominative Case PronounsNominative Case Pronouns

ichich wirwirdudu ihrihrerer siesiesiesie SieSieeses

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Accusative Case PronounsAccusative Case Pronouns

michmich unsunsdichdich eucheuchihnihn siesiesiesie SieSieeses

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Dative Case PronounsDative Case Pronouns

mirmir unsunsdirdir eucheuchihmihm ihnenihnenihrihr IhnenIhnenihmihm

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Masculine nouns have the most changes.der Mann

N der Mann ein MannG des Mannes eines MannesD dem Mann einem MannA den Mann einen Mann

Der Mann sieht den Hund.Den Mann sieht der Hund.

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Feminine nouns have the fewest changes.die Frau

N die Frau eine FrauG der Frau einer FrauD der Frau einer FrauA die Frau eine Frau

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Neuter nouns have fewer changes than masculine, but more than feminine.

Das Kind

N das Kind ein KindG des Kindes eines KindesD dem Kind einem KindA das Kind ein Kind

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