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German Grammar Lectures
Lecture 7:Case and Adjective Endings
(Revision)
Designed by Paul JoyceUniversity of Portsmouth
E-Mail: [email protected]
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7.1 Introduction
• Over the course of the previous six lectures, a large amount of ground has been covered fairly quickly.
• This lecture will seek to revise two areas of grammar which cause students of German the most problems:
• 1) The identification of cases
• 2) Adjective endings
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7.2 Starting with the subject
• Every German clause has a subject. If you do not have a subject in your clause, you have made a mistake!
• The subject is in the nominative casenominative case.
• Example: Der Junge schreibt (The boy (SUBJECT SUBJECT in the nominative case nominative case) writes))
• We identify the subject of the clause: a) by the endings on the verb b) by logic
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7.3 Word Order
• In German objects can precede or follow the subject. It is the case endingscase endings and the verb verb endingsendings that tell us which case is which:
• DieDie Katze Katze sahsah die Hunde. die Hunde. (Plural verb: The cat saw the dogs)
• DieDie Katze Katze sahsah die Waschmaschine. die Waschmaschine. (It has to be the cat that saw the washing machine, as washing machines can’t see!)
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7.4 The verbs sein, werden and bleiben
• Note too that when the verbs seinsein, bleibenbleiben werdenwerden and scheinenscheinen are followed by nouns, these nouns are in the NOMINATIVE caseNOMINATIVE case
Examples: • Er istist ein guter Lehrer (not: “einen guten”) • Ballack bleibt bleibt der beste Spieler (not: “den ”)• Ulf wirdwird mein Freund (not: “meinen...”)• Er scheintscheint ein guter Mensch (not: “einen”)
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7.5 Case of the object(s) ?
• The case in which the object(s) in a clause is (are) in depends on the verb. The options: - - accusative accusative - - dative dative
- genitive - genitive - prepositional object (i.e. denken an + - prepositional object (i.e. denken an +
Acc)Acc)
• Some verbs take TWO objects. With a few exceptions, these will be in different cases.
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7.6 Key accusative constructions
• Non-Germans often forget that the following constructions require a direct object:direct object:
• bezahlen:bezahlen: Wer bezahltbezahlt den Schaden? (pay for the damage NOT “bezahlen für”)
• es gibt:es gibt: Es gibtEs gibt einen Gott! (= There is...)• fragen:fragen: Ich fragtefragte den Chef nach Arbeit.
(= I asked the boss if there was any work.)
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7.7 Verbs taking the accusative: be-
• The prefix be-be- turns an intransitive verb into a transitive verbtransitive verb taking a direct object:direct object:
• bezahlen:bezahlen: Das bezahle ich! (= to pay for)• bestellen:bestellen: Ich bestelle das Buch (= to order)• Such verbs use habenhaben as auxiliary verb to form
their perfect and pluperfect tenses.• BUT: begegnen, befehlen (order) + begegnen, befehlen (order) + DativeDative• e.g. Wir begegnen ihmihm (= We meet him)
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7.8 Verbs with and without be-
• beantworten:beantworten: Sie beantwortete die Frage (= to answer (+ Acc.))
• bedienen:bedienen: Ich bediene die Kundin (= serve)
• bedrohen:bedrohen: Bedrohst du mich? (= threaten)
• beenden:beenden: Sie beenden den Streik (= to end)
• antworten:antworten: Antwortet er auf meine Frage? (= to answer (+ Prep.))
• dienen:dienen: Sie dienen dem König (+ Dative)
• drohen:drohen: Drohst du mir? (+ Dative)
• enden:enden: Der Streik endet (= Intransitive)
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7.9 Accusative constructions
• Many of the following constructions are also in the accusative case:
• Greetings:Greetings: Guten en Morgen / Tag / Abend!; Herzlichenen Glückwunsch!; Vielen en Dank!
• Time Phrases:Time Phrases: jedenen Tag; letztenen Freitag; nächstenen Sonntag; den ganzenen Tag lang
• Prepositions:Prepositions: bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um
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7.10 Verbs that take two direct objects• Note however that the following verbs can
take 2 direct objects:
• kosten:kosten: Das hat mich 1000 Euro gekostetgekostet• lehren:lehren: Er hat ihn Deutsch gelehrtgelehrt• nennen:nennen: Ich nennenenne dich einen Lügner• fragen:fragen: Hast du sie etwas gefragtgefragt?• bitten:bitten: Das möchte ich Sie bittenbitten!• angehen:angehen: Das gehtgeht dich nichts anan!
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7.11 Verbs that take the dative case• A number of verbs in German take an dative dative
objectobject as opposed to a direct objectdirect object.
• These have no direct equivalent in English, although some can be grouped together:
• abraten: abraten: Sie hat ihmihm davon abgeratenabgeraten(= She advised him against it)
• raten: raten: Sie hat ihmihm geratengeraten, etwas zu tun(= She advised him to do something)
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7.12 Dative verbs of “answering”
• antworten: Antwortenantworten: Antworten Sie mirmir!(= Answer me!)
• BUT: AntwortenAntworten Sie auf dieauf die Frage!(= Answer the question!)
• entgegnen: entgegnen: Er entgegnet demdem Mann, dass…
(= He replies to the man that...)• erwidern: erwidern: Sie erwiderte erwiderte demdem Richter, dass...
(= She replied to the judge that...)
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7.13 Dative verbs of “helping”
• beistehen: beistehen: Meine Freunde stehen stehen mirmir beibei (= My friends are giving me support)
• dienen: dienen: Er dientediente derder Königin von England (= He served the queen of England)
• helfen: helfen: Könnten Sie mirmir helfen helfen ?(= Could you help me?)
• nützen: nützen: Der Rat nützt nützt ihnenihnen nicht viel (= The advice doesn’t help them much)
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7.14 Dative verbs of “(dis-)obeying”
• folgen: Folgen folgen: Folgen Sie mirmir bitte!(= Follow me please!)
• gehorchen: gehorchen: Das Kind gehorcht gehorcht seinemseinem Vater (= The child obeys its father)
• widersprechen: widersprechen: Du hast ihmihm widersprochen widersprochen (= You disobeyed him)
• widerstehen: widerstehen: Wir widerstehenwiderstehen demdem Zauber (= We’re resisting the magic)
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7.15 Dative verbs of “(mis-)trusting”
• glauben: glauben: Natürlich glaubeglaube ich dirdir! (= Of course I believe you!)
• misstrauen: misstrauen: Anna misstraut misstraut ihremihrem Gedächtnis (= Anna mistrusts her memory)
• trauen: trauen: Der Soldat trautetraute demdem Frieden nicht (= The soldier was wary of the peace)
• vertrauen: vertrauen: Ich vertrauevertraue meinermeiner Sekretärin (= I trust my secretary)
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7.16 Dative verbs of “hurting/sorrow”• fehlen: fehlen: Du fehlstfehlst mirmir sehr, Schatz!
(= I miss you a lot, darling!)• Leid tun: Leid tun: Das tut tut mirmir wirklich Leid Leid
(= I am really sorry about that)
• schaden: schaden: Der Lärm schadetschadet demdem Menschenen
(= Noise damages the individual)• wehtun: wehtun: Er hat ihrihr sehr wehgetanwehgetan
(= He caused her a lot of pain)
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7.17 Dative verbs of “resembling”• ähneln: ähneln: Er ähnelt ähnelt seinemseinem Bruder Bruder
(= He resembles his brother)
• entsprechen: entsprechen: Das entsprichtentspricht den Tatsachenden Tatsachen (= This corresponds to the facts)
• gleichen: gleichen: Jeder Tag gleichtgleicht dem anderendem anderen (= Every day is like the next)
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7.18 Dative Verbs: Miscellaneous
• befehlen: befehlen: Er befiehlt befiehlt mirmir, das nicht zu tun (= He orders me not to do it.)
• danken: danken: Ich dankedanke IhnenIhnen sehr dafür! (= I thank you very much for this!)
• einfallen: einfallen: Das ist mirmir nicht eingefalleneingefallen! (=That didn’t occur to me!)
• gehören: gehören: Der BMW gehörtgehört ihrihr gar nicht (= The BMW doesn’t belong to her at all)
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7.19 Dative Verbs: Miscellaneous (2)
• gelingen: gelingen: Das ist ihrihr nicht gelungengelungen (= She didn’t succeed in this)
• genügen: genügen: Das genügt genügt mirmir eigentlich(= That’s enough for me actually)
• gratulieren: gratulieren: Er gratuliertgratuliert dirdir zum Geburtstag (= He congratulates you on your birthday)
• verzeihen: verzeihen: Könnt ihr mirmir verzeihen?(= Can you forgive me?)
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7.20 Misleading dative constructions• With some of these verbs, the dative object
corresponds to the subject in English:
• auffallen: auffallen: Das fällt fällt mirmir auf (= I notice it)• fehlen: fehlen: Du fehlstfehlst mirmir (= I miss you)• gefallen: gefallen: Das gefällt gefällt mirmir gar nicht! (=
I really don’t like that!)• gelingen: gelingen: Das ist mirmir nicht gelungengelungen.
(= I didn’t manage that!)
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7.21 Misleading datives: (dis-)liking
• gefallen: gefallen: Die Sache gefällt gefällt mirmir nicht! (= I don’t like this at all!)
• missfallen: missfallen: Der Film missfällt missfällt den Kritikernden Kritikern (= The critics don’t like the new film)
• schmecken: schmecken: Pizza schmecktschmeckt allen Kindernallen Kindern (= All children like pizza)(N.B. Note the sentence constructions!)
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7.22 Verbs taking dative & accusative
• There are a number of transitive verbs which take both an accusative or direct objectaccusative or direct object and a dative or indirect objectdative or indirect object.
• As a general rule, the direct objectdirect object is usually a thingthing.
• This thing is being taken from or given totaken from or given to a personperson who is the indirect objectindirect object (i.e. is in the dative casedative case).
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7.23 Dative +Acc.: giving & taking
• bringen: bringen: Er bringt ihrihr einen Blumenstraußeinen Blumenstrauß (= He brings her a bunch of flowers)
• geben: geben: Julia gab dem Lehrerdem Lehrer einen Apfeleinen Apfel (= Julia gave the teacher an apple)
• nehmen: nehmen: Sie nahm ihnenihnen die Hoffnungdie Hoffnung (= She took their hopes away)
• stehlen: stehlen: Der Täter stahl mirmir den Fernseherden Fernseher (= The culprit stole my TV set)
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7.24 Dative & acc.: verbs of “saying”
• beantworten: beantworten: Ich beantworte dirdir diese Fragediese Frage (= I’ll answer this question for you)
• erzählen: erzählen: Anna erzählte mirmir die Geschichtedie Geschichte (= Anna told me the story)
• sagen: sagen: Ich sage IhnenIhnen meine Meinungmeine Meinung(= I’ll tell you my opinion)
• versprechen: versprechen: Man versprach ihmihm 100 Euro100 Euro (= They promised him 100 euros)
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7.25 The genitive case
• The main role of the genitive case genitive case is to link nouns. It tends to indicate possessionpossession.
• It usually follows the noun on which it depends, but names may come first - Karls Karls Freundin, Goethes Werke Freundin, Goethes Werke (no apostrophe!)
• The genitive is also used with certain prepositions: wegenwegen, trotz trotz, statt statt, während während, auf auf GrundGrund (because of), innerhalb innerhalb (inside), außerhalbaußerhalb (outside), jenseits jenseits (beyond), diesseitsdiesseits (this side of), angesichts angesichts (in view of)
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7.26 Case endings
• The cases can also be identified by endings on determiners, adjectives and nouns.
• Noun endings are limited in German:
• Dative pluralDative plural -n-n (e.g. Hier ist das Haus mit denden Lichternn)
• Genitive singular masc. / neuterGenitive singular masc. / neuter - -(e)s-(e)s
• (e.g. die Geschichte desdes Schlosseses)
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7.27 Determiners
• Endings on determiners show case information.
• We can divide determiners into two types: 1) The definite article and its equivalents Demonstratives:Demonstratives: der, dieser, jener, solcherder, dieser, jener, solcher
Definers:Definers: jeder, (irgend-)welcher, beide, jeder, (irgend-)welcher, beide, alleraller Plurals:Plurals: viele, wenige, mehrere, einigeviele, wenige, mehrere, einige
• 2) The indefinite article and its equivalents ein, kein, mein, ihr, unser, euerein, kein, mein, ihr, unser, euer etc.
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7.28 The Definite Article
Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural
Nom. der die das die
Acc. den die das die
Gen. des der des der
Dat. dem der dem den
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7.29 Quiz (1): Definite article endings
• Thus the endings on “der” tell us which case the noun is in, its gender & its number:
• What do the following forms of the definite article tell us?
• 1) demdem ?
• 2) denden ?
• 3) desdes ?
• 4) derder ?
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7.30 Quiz (1): Answers
• The endings on these forms of the definite article give us the following information:
• 1) demdem DativeDative case, masculinemasculine & neuterneuter singular
• 2) denden Masculine accusative singularMasculine accusative singular & dative pluraldative plural for all genders
• 3) desdes MasculineMasculine and neuter genitive neuter genitive singularsingular
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7.31 The many uses of “der”
• ““der”der” is the definite article ending which can be used in the most amount of contexts:
• derder masculine nominative singularmasculine nominative singular (e.g. Der Mann hat ein Auto.)
• BUT also feminine dative singular: BUT also feminine dative singular: (e.g. Er gab derder Frau das Auto.)
• AND also feminine singular & plural in the AND also feminine singular & plural in the genitive: genitive:
(e.g. das Auto derder Frau / der Frauen )
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7.32 Case endings: dieser
Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural
Nom. ddiieesseerr ddiieessee ddiieesseess ddiieessee
Acc. ddiieesseenn ddiieessee ddiieesseess ddiieessee
Gen. ddiieesseess ddiieesseerr ddiieesseess ddiieesseerr
Dat. ddiieesseemm ddiieesseerr ddiieesseemm ddiieesseenn
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7.33 Case endings: jeder
Masc. Fem. Neut. Plural
Nom. jjeeddeerr jjeeddee jjeeddeess jjeeddee
Acc. jjeeddeenn jjeeddee jjeeddeess jjeeddee
Gen. jjeeddeess jjeeddeerr jjeeddeess jjeeddeerr
Dat. jjeeddeemm jjeeddeerr jjeeddeemm jjeeddeenn
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7.34 Indefinite article & possessives
• Unlike “der” there is a zero endingzero ending on the indefinite article & possessivesindefinite article & possessives for: - masculine nounsmasculine nouns in the nominative casenominative case - neuter nounsneuter nouns in the nom. and acc. Casesnom. and acc. Cases
• Anja liest einein Buch Buch (NOT: eines)
• UnserUnser Buch Buch wird gelesen (NOT: unseres)
• Ist das Buch ihrihr Roman Roman? (NOT: ihrer)
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7.35 The Indefinite Article
Masc. Fem. Neuter (Plural)
Nom. ein eine ein (keine)
Acc. einen eine ein (keine)
Gen. eines einer eines (keiner)
Dat. einem einer einem (keinen)
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7.36 “einer” and “eines”
• einereiner = EITHER feminine dative singular: = EITHER feminine dative singular: (e.g. Er gab einereiner Frau das Auto.)
• OR feminine genitive singular: OR feminine genitive singular: (e.g. das Auto einereiner Frau)
• eineseines = EITHER masculine genitive sing.: = EITHER masculine genitive sing.: (e.g. das Auto eineseines Mannes)
• OR neuter genitive singular: OR neuter genitive singular: (e.g. das Auto eineseines Mädchens)
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7.37 Endings on “kein”
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. kein keine kein keine
Acc. keinen keine kein keine
Gen. keines keiner keines keiner
Dat. keinem keiner keinem keinen
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7.38 The German possessives
• SingularSingular• mein:mein: my• dein:dein: your (=
informal)• Ihr:Ihr: your (= formal)• sein:sein: his; its• ihr:ihr: her
• PluralPlural• unser:unser: our• euer:euer: your (=
informal)• Ihr:Ihr: your (= formal)• ihr:ihr: their
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7.39 Possessive endings: “ihr”
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. ihr ihre ihr ihre
Acc. ihren ihre ihr ihre
Gen. ihres ihrer ihres ihrer
Dative ihrem ihrer ihrem ihren
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7.40 The possessive euer
• The plural possessive euereuer drops the -e--e- of the stem when it adds endings:
• Ist das Ist das euereuer Auto? Auto? (= Is that your car?)
• BUT: Wir sitzen in BUT: Wir sitzen in euremeurem Auto. Auto. (We are sitting in your car.)
• Die Farbe Die Farbe eureseures Autos gefällt mir. Autos gefällt mir. (I like the colour of your car.)
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7.41 Possessive endings: “euer”
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. euer eure euer eure
Acc. euren eure euer eure
Gen. eures eurer eures eurer
Dative eurem eurer eurem euren
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7.42 Quiz (2): possessives
• Ich schenkte _______ Mann einen Ring. Ich schenkte _______ Mann einen Ring. (I gave mymy husband a ring.)
• Verändern Sie die Farbe ________ Augen! Verändern Sie die Farbe ________ Augen! (Change the colour of youryour eyes!)
• Ohne ________ BMW könnt ihr nicht leben. Ohne ________ BMW könnt ihr nicht leben. (You can’t live without youryour BMW.)
• __________ Fernsehapparat ist kaputt! __________ Fernsehapparat ist kaputt! (OurOur TV is broken!)
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7.43 Quiz (2): answers
• Ich schenkte Ich schenkte meinemmeinem Mann einen Ring. Mann einen Ring. (I gave mymy husband a ring.)
• Verändern Sie die Farbe Verändern Sie die Farbe IhrerIhrer Augen! Augen! (Change the colour of youryour eyes!)
• Ohne Ohne eureneuren BMW könnt ihr nicht leben. BMW könnt ihr nicht leben. (You can’t live without youryour BMW.)
• UnserUnser Fernsehapparat ist kaputt! Fernsehapparat ist kaputt! (OurOur TV is broken!)
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7.44 Which case endings can you see?
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7.45 Quiz (2): Answers
• The endings on the chocolate bar wrapper give us the following information:
• 1) der Genussder Genuss Masculine nominativeMasculine nominative singular singular nounnoun
• 2) einer Tafeleiner Tafel Feminine genitive singularFeminine genitive singular
• 3) dieser Sortedieser Sorte Feminine genitive singularFeminine genitive singular
• 4) Ihrem SexlebenIhrem Sexleben Neuter dative singularNeuter dative singular
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7.46 Weak adjective declension
• The “weak” adjective endings are used after the definite article and its equivalents:
• derder - the (definite article)
• dieserdieser - this; jenerjener - that
• jederjeder - each; welcher?welcher? - which?
• aller, sämtlicheraller, sämtlicher - all
• beidebeide (= plural) - both
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7.47 Weak adjective endings
• The “weak” declension only has TWO possible endings: -e-e and -en-en.
• -e-e is only used with: - the nominative singular of nominative singular of allall genders genders
- the accusative feminine singularaccusative feminine singular
- the accusative neuter singularaccusative neuter singular
• -en-en is used: - in all otherall other combinations of case & gender combinations of case & gender - in allall plurals plurals
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7.48 Weak adjective endings: alt
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. alte alte alte alten
Acc. alten alte alte alten
Gen. alten alten alten alten
Dat. alten alten alten alten
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7.49 Strong adjective declension
• ““Strong” adjective endingsStrong” adjective endings are used if there is no determiner before the adjective whose ending clearly shows the casecase, gendergender and numbernumber of the noun. This happens:
• when there is when there is nono determiner at all determiner at all
• after simple numeralsafter simple numerals - zwei, dreizwei, drei usw.
• after certain pluralsafter certain plurals - viele, wenige, ein paar, viele, wenige, ein paar, mehrere, einige, etliche, folgendemehrere, einige, etliche, folgende
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7.50 Strong adjective endings: neu
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. neuer neue neues neue
Acc. neuen neue neues neue
Gen. neuen neuer neuen neuer
Dat. neuem neuer neuem neuen
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7.51 Strong adj. endings: numerals
• Acht fleißigAcht fleißigee StudentInnen waren da. StudentInnen waren da. (Eight hard-working students were there.)
• Eine Begegnung mit drei altEine Begegnung mit drei altenen Männern Männern (A meeting with three old men.)
• Der Bau vier neuDer Bau vier neuerer Schiffe Schiffe (The construction of four new ships)
• Seht ihr neunundneunzig rotSeht ihr neunundneunzig rotee Luftballons? Luftballons? (Do you see 99 red balloons?)
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7.52 Strong adjectives : numerals (2)
• BUT if a number is used after an articleafter an article, then the endings on any following adjective are governed by the article - not the number.
• Fünf klugklugee Schüler (BUT: Die fünf klugklugenen Schüler)
• Wegen fünf klugklugerer Schüler (BUT: Wegen der fünf klugklugenen Schüler)
• Zwei artigartigee Kinder (BUT: Seine zwei artigartigenen Kinder)
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7.53 Strong adj. endings : plurals
• Mehrere richtigMehrere richtigee Antworten sind möglich. Antworten sind möglich. (Several correct answers are possible.)
• Es gibt viele gutEs gibt viele gutee Gründe. Gründe. (There are many good reasons.)
• Trotz ein paar kleinTrotz ein paar kleinerer Schwierigkeiten. Schwierigkeiten. (Despite a few small difficulties)
• Eine Stadt mit einigen altEine Stadt mit einigen altenen Bauwerken Bauwerken (A town with a few old buildings)
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7.54 Quiz: strong adjective endings
• Der Geschmack belgisch____ Bier___ Der Geschmack belgisch____ Bier___ (= The taste of Belgian beer)
• Gibt es genug heiß____ Wasser für alle?Gibt es genug heiß____ Wasser für alle? (= Is there enough hot water for everyone?)
• Er fand mehrer____ schwarz____ Löcher.Er fand mehrer____ schwarz____ Löcher. (= He found several black holes.)
• Wegen viel____ typisch____ Fehler.Wegen viel____ typisch____ Fehler. (= Because of many typical mistakes)
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7.55 Strong endings quiz: answers
• Der Geschmack belgischDer Geschmack belgischenen Biers Biers (= The taste of Belgian beer)
• Gibt es genug heißGibt es genug heißeses Wasser für alle? Wasser für alle? (= Is there enough hot water for everyone?)
• Er fand mehrerEr fand mehreree schwarz schwarzee Löcher. Löcher. (= He found several black holes.)
• Wegen vielWegen vielerer typisch typischerer Irrtümer Irrtümer (= Because of many typical mistakes)
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7.56 Mixed adjective declension
• The mixed adjective declensionmixed adjective declension uses weak and strong endings according to context.
• The mixed adjective endings are used after the indefinite article and its equivalents:
• einein - a, an (definite article)
• keinkein - not a, no
• possessivespossessives - mein, dein, sein, ihr / Ihr, unser, mein, dein, sein, ihr / Ihr, unser, euereuer
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7.57 Mixed adjective endings
• Mixed adjective endings Mixed adjective endings are so called because they “mix” weak and strong adjective endings
• Strong adjective endingsStrong adjective endings are used with: - the nominative nominative singular of singular of allall genders genders - the accusative accusative feminine singular feminine singular - the accusative accusative neuter singularneuter singular
• The weak adjective endingweak adjective ending -en is used: - in all otherall other combinations of case & gender combinations of case & gender - in allall plurals plurals
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7.58 Mixed adjective endings: gut
Masc. Fem. Neuter Plural
Nom. guter gute gutes guten
Acc. guten gute gutes guten
Gen. guten guten guten guten
Dat. guten guten guten guten
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7.59 Adjectives ending in -el
• Adjectives in -el-el always drop the -e--e- of the stem when the adjective takes endings:
• dunkel dunkel ein dunkdunklerler Wald (NOT: dunkeler)
• flexibel flexibel sein flexibflexiblesles Design
• miserabel miserabel der miserabmiserablele Service
• passabel passabel mit einer passabpassablenlen Leistung
• respektabel respektabel ein respektabrespektablesles Wachstum
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7.60 Adjectives ending in -er
• Foreign adjectives in -er-er and those with -au--au- or -eu--eu- before the -er-er always drop the -e--e-:
• makabermakaber (foreign) die makamakabrebre Geschichte
• sauersauer (-au-) deine sausaurere Miene
• teuer teuer (-eu-) trotz teuteurerrer Geschenke
• Other -er-er adjectives keep the -e--e- however:
• munter munter ein ein muntmunterereses Kind
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7.61 Quiz: Which endings?
• Supply the appropriate case endings:
1) Welch__ Schüler gehört dies__ Pullover?1) Welch__ Schüler gehört dies__ Pullover?
2) Ich öffnete dein__ Frau d___ Tür.2) Ich öffnete dein__ Frau d___ Tür.
3) Wer zeigt d___ Autofahrern d__ Weg?3) Wer zeigt d___ Autofahrern d__ Weg?
4) Dies___ jungen Mädchen gaben all ___ 4) Dies___ jungen Mädchen gaben all ___ Lehrerinnen ein__ Blume.Lehrerinnen ein__ Blume.
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7.62 Answers: Which endings?
How many correct endings did you find?
1) Welch1) Welchemem Schüler gehört dies Schüler gehört dieserer Pullover? Pullover?
2) Ich öffnete dein2) Ich öffnete deinerer Frau d Frau dieie Tür. Tür.
3) Wer zeigt d3) Wer zeigt denen Autofahrern d Autofahrern denen Weg? Weg?
4) Dies4) Diesee jung jungenen Mädchen gaben all Mädchen gaben allenen Lehrerinnen eine Blume.Lehrerinnen eine Blume.