Cases - usage

Question 1

For what two things is the nominative case used for?

Answer 1

1. Sentence subject (doer of action)

2. Complement (about sentence subject)

Question 2

What verbs are commonly followed by a complement?

Answer 2

sein, werden and heissen

Question 3

In what three situations is the accusative used?

Answer 3

1. Direct object (affected by the subject)
2. Some prepositions (e.g. durch)
3. Time and measurement (e.g. jeden Tag)

Question 4

When is the dative case used?

Answer 4

1. Indirect object (to or for which something is done)

2. Prepositions (e.g. gegenueber)

Question 5

When is the genitive case used?

Answer 5

1. To denote belonging. E.g. meines Bruders.

2. Prepositions (e.g. ausserhalb)