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German: Dative case

Terms in this set (19)

Dative's primary functions (3)
to show indirect objects (indicating the person[s] to or for whom something is done)

as objects of certain verbs such as glauben and helfen

with certain prepositions
Masculine ends in
-n
Dative of wer?
wem (to whom)
The ____ object is usually a person and answers the question to whom or for whom the direct object is intended.
indirect
Some verbs that can take both direct and indirect objects are (8)
bringen, erklären, geben, kaufen, leihen, sagen, schenken (to give as a gift), schreiben
The direct object is in the ___ case. The indirect object is in the ___ case.
Accusative, Dative
Below, list the nominative, then accusative, then dative personal pronouns.
Keep it movin!
I
ich, mich, mir
you (informal)
du, dich, dir
he
er, ihn, ihm
she
sie, sie, ihr
it
es, es, ihm
we
wir, uns, uns
y'all
ihr, euch, euch
they
sie, sie, ihnen
you (formal)
Sie, Sie, Ihnen
The ____ object determines the order of objects. If the ____ object is a noun, it usually follows the _____ object.
direct, direct, indirect
If the ____ object is _____ pronoun, it always precedes the ____ object. Note that a pronoun, whether accusative or dative, always ____ a noun.
direct, personal, indirect, precedes
5 common dative verbs
antworten, danken, gefallen, glauben, helfen
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