Unit 10

Question 1

What is the nominative case?

Answer 1

Subject (who is doing the action).

Question 2

What is the accusative case?

Answer 2

Direct object (who/what receives the action).

Question 3

What is the dative case?

Answer 3

Indirect object (to/for whom something is done).

Question 4

What is the genitive case?

Answer 4

Possession/relationship (whose?).

Question 5

Definite article ‘the’ for masculine (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 5

der → den → dem → des

Question 6

Definite article ‘the’ for feminine (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 6

die → die → der → der

Question 7

Definite article ‘the’ for neuter (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 7

das → das → dem → des

Question 8

Indefinite article ‘a’ for masculine (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 8

ein → einen → einem → eines

Question 9

Indefinite article ‘a’ for feminine (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 9

eine → eine → einer → einer

Question 10

Indefinite article ‘a’ for neuter (singular)?

nominative → accusative → dative → genitive

Answer 10

ein → ein → einem → eines

Question 11

Translate: The man reads a novel.

Answer 11

Der Mann liest einen Roman.

Der Mann - nominative
Der Roman - accusative

Question 12

Translate: The woman helps the man.

Answer 12

Die Frau hilft dem Mann.

(dative, because helfen always takes dative)

Question 13

Translate: The child has a dog.

Answer 13

Das Kind hat einen Hund.

(accusative)

Question 14

Translate: The man gives the woman a book.

Answer 14

Der Mann gibt der Frau ein Buch.

(dative for der Frau, accusative for ein Buch)

Question 15

Translate: The girl’s house.

Answer 15

Das Haus des Mädchens.

(genitive)

Question 16

Which case? Der Mann liest einen Roman.

Answer 16

Roman = masculine accusative

Question 17

Which case? Der Mann hilft der Frau.

Answer 17

Frau = feminine dative

Question 18

Which case? Der Hut des Mannes.

Answer 18

Mannes = masculine genitive

Question 19

When do you use meinen?

Answer 19

Masculine accusative (direct object).

Example: Ich sehe meinen Freund.

Question 20

When do you use meinem?

Answer 20

Masculine or neuter dative (indirect object).

Example: Ich helfe meinem Freund.

Question 21

Translate: I give my friend a book.

Answer 21

Ich gebe meinem Freund ein Buch.

(dative → meinem)

Question 22

Translate: I see my friend.

Answer 22

Ich sehe meinen Freund.

(accusative → meinen)

Question 23

What does durch mean and which case does it take?

Answer 23

through → accusative

Example: Ich gehe durch den Park. → I walk through the park.

Question 24

What does für mean and which case does it take?

Answer 24

for → accusative

Example: Ich kaufe ein Geschenk für meine Mutter. → I buy a gift for my mother.

Question 25

What does gegen mean and which case does it take?

Answer 25

against → accusative ## Footnote Example: Ich bin gegen diesen Plan. → I am against this plan.

Question 26

What does ohne mean and which case does it take?

Answer 26

without → accusative ## Footnote Example: Ich gehe nicht ohne meinen Hund spazieren. → I don’t walk without my dog.

Question 27

What does um mean and which case does it take?

Answer 27

around / at (time) → accusative ## Footnote Example: Wir sitzen um den Tisch. → We sit around the table.

Question 28

What does mit mean and which case does it take?

Answer 28

with → dative ## Footnote Example: Ich gehe mit meinem Freund ins Kino. → I go to the cinema with my friend.

Question 29

What does von mean and which case does it take?

Answer 29

from / of → dative ## Footnote Example: Das Geschenk ist von meiner Mutter. → The gift is from my mother.

Question 30

What does zu mean and which case does it take?

Answer 30

to / at → dative ## Footnote Example: Ich gehe zu dem Arzt. → I go to the doctor.

Question 31

What does aus mean and which case does it take?

Answer 31

out of / from (inside) → dative ## Footnote Example: Ich trinke Wasser aus dem Glas. → I drink water from the glass.

Question 32

What does nach mean and which case does it take?

Answer 32

after / to (cities, countries) → dative ## Footnote Example: Wir fahren nach Berlin. → We drive to Berlin.

Question 33

What does während mean and which case does it take?

Answer 33

during → genitive ## Footnote Example: Während des Unterrichts darf man nicht sprechen. → During the lesson you may not speak.

Question 34

What does trotz mean and which case does it take?

Answer 34

despite → genitive ## Footnote Example: Trotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren. → Despite the rain we go for a walk.

Question 35

What does wegen mean and which case does it take?

Answer 35

because of / due to → genitive ## Footnote Example: Wegen des Staus komme ich zu spät. → Because of the traffic jam, I am late.