Genitive case Connor Barsness

Table of Context

Overview The genitive case is the case that shows possession or a relationship between two nouns. There are 4 different forms of genitive: masculine, feminine, neuter, plural. das Auto mein__ Bruder_ das Auto meines Bruders

Table of Articles English Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural The Des Der A Eines Einer N/A my Meines Meiner Your Deines Deiner His Seines Seiner Her Ihres Ihrer Their Our Unseres Unserer Your (plural) Eueres Euerer His or Her (Formal)

Table of Articles English Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural The Des Der A Eines Einer N/A my Meines Meiner Your Deines Deiner His Seines Seiner Her Ihres Ihrer Their Our Unseres Unserer Your (plural) Eueres Euerer His or Her (Formal)

Genitive: Masculine The Genitive case in the masculine form shows the ownership of an object by a masculine counterpart. das Auto meines Bruders The Car of my Brother’s The genitive case is shown by the red and shows him as the owner of the car.

Genitive: Feminine The Genitive case in the feminine form shows the ownership of an object by a feminine counterpart. die Bluse des Mädchens The Blouse of the Girl The genitive case is shown by the red and shows that the blouse is the girl’s.

Genitive: Neuter The Genitive case in the neuter form shows the ownership of an object by a neuter counterpart. Der Käfig des Haustieres The cage of the house pet The changes made by the genitive case are shown in red and shows that the cage is the pet’s.

Genitive: Plural The Genitive case in the plural form shows the ownership of an object by a plural counterpart. Die Männer der Bundesländer The men of the federal state The changes made by the genitive case are shown in red and show that the men are in the federal state.

Practice

das Auto mein__ Bruder__ Practice: Problem 1 das Auto mein__ Bruder__ es, s en, en

Die Männer ___ Bundesländ__ Practice: Problem 2 Die Männer ___ Bundesländ__ der, er den, er

Der Käfig ___ Haustier_ Practice: Problem 3 Der Käfig ___ Haustier_ des, es den, er

Practice: Problem 4 die Bluse ___ Mädchen_ des, s den, es

Practice: Problem 5 Haben Sie den Schlüssel ____ Hauses nicht mit? Ihr Ihres

Practice: Problem 6 Meinen Meinem Das heisse Wetter gefällt mir und _____ Mann sehr gut Meinen Meinem

Practice: Problem 7 Wie lange wohnen Sie im Haus ____ Tochter? Ihren Ihrer

Practice: Problem 8 Wir vermissen den Hund ____ Eltern. Unseren Unserer

Practice: Problem 9 Das ist doch nicht das Ende ____ Welt. das der

Practice: Problem 10 Trotz ____ Hitze ist es schön hier im Sommer. den der

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