Dative case in German language can be indirect object, object of dative verb, dative adjective or part of sentence that comes after dative preposition. This lesson of Free A1 German language course explained the concept of dative case in German language, which includes, what is dative case in German language, how to use dative case in German language as well as definite and indefinite articles in German dative case.
The lesson introduction of dative case in German language ofFree A1 German language course for beginners starts with the explanation of definite and indefinite articles in German dative case. Since every German noun has a gender and an article. Articles of German nouns are changed when German nouns are used in different German cases.
Definite article in German dative case of masculine noun is "dem"
Definite article in German dative case of feminine noun is "die"
Definite article in German dative case of neuter noun is "dem"
Indefinite article in German dative case of masculine noun is "einem"
Indefinite article in German dative case of feminine noun is "einer"
Indefinite article in German dative case of neuter noun is "einem"
After the definite and indefinite articles in German dative case have been explained, next comes the questions how to identify dative case in German language.
Indirect object of a German sentence is called the dative case. To identify indirect object in sentence we have to see for/to whom the action is being performed in the sentence. After we identify indirect object we apply the German dative case rules on the indirect object. This is one use of dative case in German language.
In the introduction of dative case in German language, second use of dative case in German language is through the dative verbs in German language. Some verbs in German language behave like dative verbs. So whenever we use German dative verbs, the object of German dative verbs will be in the dative case. So after the use of German dative verbs, the object of German dative verbs will be treated like dative case.
Apart from dative verbs there are some dative adjectives in German language. If we use these German dative adjectives, the object of German dative adjectives will be trated like the dative case in German language.
Another use of dative case in German language in this introduction of dative case in German language is through the use of German dative prepositions. There are some dative prepositions in German language. If we use German dative prepositions we have to treat the section of sentence that comes after the use of German dative prepositions as dative case. This means that after the use of German dative preposition in a sentence, if there is definite and indefinite articles, we have to use definite and indefinite articles in dative case, if however there are personal pronouns coming in a sentence after German dative prepositions, we need to use dative personal pronouns. In the same way if there are possessive pronouns after German dative prepositions, we have to use German dative possessive pronouns.
This lesson is an introduction of dative case in German language and in the next lessons dative case will be explained in more detailed form and there will be individual lessons on each topic like like personal pronouns in German dative case, possessive pronouns in German dative case, dative prepositions, dative verbs and dative adjectives.
