Nominative and accusative cases (Edexcel GCSE German): Flashcards
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What does the nominative case identify?
What does the nominative case identify?
The subject of a sentence performing the action.
What question does the nominative case answer?
What question does the nominative case answer?
It answers 'Wer?' (Who?) in a sentence.
What is the accusative case used for?
What is the accusative case used for?
It identifies the direct object receiving the action.
What questions does the accusative case answer?
What questions does the accusative case answer?
It answers 'Wen?' (Whom?) or 'Was?' (What?).
What article changes in the accusative case?
What article changes in the accusative case?
Masculine articles change: der → den, ein → einen.
What is the nominative form of 'the' for masculine?
What is the nominative form of 'the' for masculine?
Der is the nominative form for masculine.
What is the accusative form of 'the' for masculine?
What is the accusative form of 'the' for masculine?
Den is the accusative form for masculine.
What does 'es gibt' always require?
What does 'es gibt' always require?
It is always followed by the accusative case.
What does 'sein' always require?
What does 'sein' always require?
It is always followed by the nominative case.
What is the question word for 'who' in nominative?
What is the question word for 'who' in nominative?
Wer? is used for subjects in nominative.