The Dative Case. There is a third case in the German language. This is called the Dative Case. Nouns in the Dative Case are used as the indirect objects.

Präsentation zum Thema: "The Dative Case. There is a third case in the German language. This is called the Dative Case. Nouns in the Dative Case are used as the indirect objects."—  Präsentation transkript:

1 The Dative Case

2 There is a third case in the German language. This is called the Dative Case. Nouns in the Dative Case are used as the indirect objects in a sentence. The indirect object receives the direct object. It is the recipient of the direct object. She gave her mother a bouquet. I sent my grandfather a letter.

3 When nouns are used in the Dative Case, the definite and indefinite articles change their spelling. Sometimes even the nouns themselves change spelling.

4 Definite articles derdem dieder dasdem die (pl)den + add n

5 Du kaufst dem Mann einen Tennisschläger. Ich schreibe der Mutter eine Karte. Er gibt dem Kind Schokolade.. Wir haben den Freunden die CDs geschenkt.

6 indefinite articles eineinem eineeiner eineinem meine (pl) meinen + add n

7 Du kaufst einem Mann den Tennisschläger. Ich schreibe meiner Mutter die Karte. Er gibt einem Kind Schokolade.. Wir haben unseren Freunden die CDs geschenkt.

8 pronouns ichmirto/for me dudirto/for you erihmto/for him sieihrto/for her esihmto/for it wirunsto/for us ihreuchto/for you pl. sieihnento/for them SieIhnento/for you form.

9 Du kaufst ihm den Tennisschläger. Ich schreibe ihr die Karte. Er gibt ihm Schokolade.. Wir haben ihnen die CDs geschenkt.