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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2 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

3 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 = subject Genitive = object of the preposition (not shown in this book series) Dative = indirect object Accusative = direct object

4 Nominative Case is the subject case. Nouns are in the Nominative Case when they perform the action in the sentence. Nominative Case is the subject case. Nouns are in the Nominative Case when they perform the action in the sentence. Masc.derein Fem.dieeine Neuterdasein Pluralsdiemeine

5 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.

6 Accusative Case is the direct object case. Nouns are in the Accusative Case when they receive the action of the verb. Accusative Case is the direct object case. Nouns are in the Accusative Case when they receive the action of the verb. Masc.deneinen Fem.dieeine Neuterdasein Pluralsdiemeine NOTE: Only the masculine articles change.

7 Ich sehe den Mann. Ich sehe den Mann. Sie kauft den Ball im Geschäft. Sie kauft den Ball im Geschäft. Ich trinke einen Kaffee. Ich trinke einen Kaffee.

8 Dative Case is the indirect object case. Nouns are in the Dative Case when they receive the direct object. Dative Case is the indirect object case. Nouns are in the Dative Case when they receive the direct object. With Dative Case, all the articles change. Masc.demeinem Fem.dereiner Neuterdemeinem Pluralsdenmeinen + n

9 Ich gebe dem Mann ein Geschenk. Ich gebe dem Mann ein Geschenk. Sie kauft der Frau den Kaffee. Sie kauft der Frau den Kaffee. Ich sende dem Kind einen Ball. Ich sende dem Kind einen Ball.

10 Pronouns also change case. Pronouns also change case. Nominative Case Pronouns ich wir duihr ersie sieSie es

11 Accusative Case Pronouns michuns dicheuch ihnsie sieSie es

12 Dative Case Pronouns miruns direuch ihmihnen ihrIhnen ihm

13 Masculine nouns have the most changes. der Mann Nder Mannein Mann Gdes Manneseines Mannes Ddem Manneinem Mann Aden Manneinen Mann Der Mann sieht den Hund. Den Mann sieht der Hund.

14 Feminine nouns have the fewest changes. die Frau Ndie Fraueine Frau Gder Fraueiner Frau Dder Fraueiner Frau Adie Fraueine Frau

15 Neuter nouns have fewer changes than masculine, but more than feminine. Das Kind Ndas Kindein Kind Gdes Kindeseines Kindes Ddem Kindeinem Kind Adas Kindein Kind

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