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  2. Jun 7, 2022 · The term declension in the German language describes the inflection (change) of nouns, articles, pronouns and adjectives according to the four cases: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive. You will also have to consider the grammatical gender ( Genus ) and whether a noun is singular or plural ( Numerus ).

  3. The reason is declension (Deklination). In German, we have to decline articles and nouns; this means changing their endings depending on whether they appear in the nominative, accusative, dative or genitive case. You can recognise the case based on the noun’s role in the sentence, but also via certain verbs and prepositions that act as signal ...

  4. Sep 23, 2024 · Since declensions tell us the gender & case of each noun, declensions change dependent on if a noun is masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural AND dependent on if the case is nominative, accusative, dative, or genitive.

    • What Is The Nominative Case?
    • What Is The Accusative Case?
    • What Is The Dative Case?
    • What Is The genitive Case?

    The nominative case is the basic form of the noun (the endings don’t change). We use the nominative for the subjectof the sentence; i.e., the person or thing that ‘does’ the verb. Ask who? or what? (wer?/was?)to determine the nominative. Example: 1. Der Schreibtisch sieht schön aus.The desk looks nice. 2. was sieht gut aus? → der Schreibtisch Jump ...

    The accusative case is for the direct object; i.e. the person or thing that ‘receives’ the action of the verb. Ask what? (wen?/was?)to find the direct object. Example: 1. Ich nutze den Schreibtisch jeden Tag.I use the desk every day. 2. was nutze ich jeden Tag? → den Schreibtisch The main change we see with the accusative is that der/ein becomes de...

    The dative case is for the indirect object. We ask to whom/which? or for whom/which? (wem?)to find the indirect object. Example: 1. Ich gab dem Schreibtisch eine neue Farbe.I gave the desk a new colour. 2. wem gab ich die neue Farbe? → dem Schreibtisch Jump to the dative signal words.

    The genitive case indicates possession or belonging. The genitive case has a similar meaning to the English ’s or of. Ask whose? (wessen?)to find the genitive. Example: 1. Das Bein des Schreibtisches ist kaputt.The leg of the desk is broken. or:The desk’s leg is broken. 2. wessen Bein ist kaputt? → das Bein des Schreibtisches Skip ahead to the sign...

  5. Regular noun declension. As a general rule, an "-n" or an "-en" are added to all nouns in the dative plural. If the noun in the plural ends with "-n" or "-s," nothing will be added. Masculine or Neuter Nouns . An "-s" or an "-es" is added in the genitive singular. Sometimes both options are ok.

  6. [ˈfɔyɐ] neuter noun Word forms: Feuers genitive , Feuer plural. 1. (= Flamme, Kaminfeuer) fire; (= olympisches Feuer) flame. am Feuer by the fire. Feuer machen to light a/the fire. Feuer schlagen to make fire, to strike a spark. Feuer speien to spew flames or fire.

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