Dative & Genitive cases
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der Dativ (Wem-Fall)
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the dative — the indirect object; ask „wem?“ (to whom?)
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der Genitiv (Wessen-Fall)
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the genitive — possession; ask „wessen?“ (whose?)
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Dativ: maskulin / feminin / neutrum / Plural
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dem / der / dem / den (+ noun -n)
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Genitiv: maskulin / feminin / neutrum / Plural
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des (+ -s) / der / des (+ -s) / der
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geben → Dativ-Beispiel
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Ich gebe dem Mann das Buch. (I give the man the book.)
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Possession im Genitiv
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das Auto meines Vaters (my father's car)
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Dativ-Verben
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helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören + Dativ (Das Buch gehört dem Lehrer.)
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Dativ-Präpositionen
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mit, nach, aus, bei, von, zu, seit + Dativ
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Genitiv-Präpositionen
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wegen, trotz, während, statt + Genitiv
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Wechselpräpositionen (two-way)
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an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen — Dativ (wo?) / Akkusativ (wohin?)
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How do you find the dative in a sentence?
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Ask „wem?“ (to whom?): „Wem gebe ich das Buch?“ → dem Mann.
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What endings change in the dative & genitive?
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Dative plural noun adds -n (den Kindern); masculine/neuter genitive noun adds -s/-es (des Mannes); the article always changes.
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Why is „Ich helfe den Mann“ wrong?
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„helfen“ is a dative verb, so it must be „dem Mann“ (dative), not the accusative „den Mann“.
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What is the most common dative/genitive error?
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Using the accusative after a dative verb/preposition, forgetting the dative-plural -n, or forgetting the genitive -s/-es.
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