Nouns (Substantiv, Nomen) can be in different cases (Kasus). The accusative describes the relation between people and things (also see: direct object). The accusative is also followed by certain prepositions.
|
male |
female |
neutral |
plural |
Nominative |
der |
die |
das |
die |
Accusative |
den |
die |
das |
die |
Dative |
dem |
der |
dem |
den ...n |
Genitive |
des ...s |
der |
des ...s |
der |
|
male |
female |
neutral |
plural |
Nominative |
ein |
eine |
ein |
- |
Accusative |
einen |
eine |
ein |
- |
Dative |
einem |
einer |
einem |
- ...n |
Genitive |
eines ...s |
einer |
eines ...s |
- |
Most verbs need an accusative as a complement:
Example:
German | Die Frau (Nominativ) sieht den Mann (Akkusativ). |
English |
The woman (subject: nominative in German sentences) sees the man (direct object: accusative object in German sentences) |
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