Other Cases + Prepositions

What is the dative case used for?

To say ‘to / for someone’. This is known as the indirect object.

Identify the case, subject, direct and indirect object for this sentence:
Ich gebe das Buch meinem Freund.

Dative, Ich, das Buch, meinem Freund

What is the genitive case used for?

To express ‘of’ and belonging to / possession

Identify the subject, direct objects and genitive in this sentence:
Ich gebe meinem Freund das Buch meiner Mutter.

Ich, meinem Freund and das Buch, meiner Mutter

What is the word for ‘the’ in the masculine dative case?

dem

What is the word for ‘the’ in the feminine dative case?

der

What is the word for ‘the’ in the neuter dative case?

dem

What is the word for ‘the’ in the plural dative case?

den

What is the word for ‘the’ in the masculine genitive case?

des

What is the word for ‘the’ in the feminine genitive case?

der

What is the word for ‘the’ in the neuter genitive case?

des

What is the word for ‘the’ in the plural genitive case?

der

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the masculine dative case?

einem

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the feminine dative case?

einer

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the neuter dative case?

einem

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the plural dative case?

keinen

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the masculine genitive case?

eines

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the feminine genitive case?

einer

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the neuter genitive case?

eines

What is the word for ‘a / not a possessives’ in the plural genitive case?

keiner

What are the prepositions followed with the accusative case?

für, um, durch, gegen, entlang, bis, ohne

What are the prepositions followed with the dative case?

aus, außer, bei, gegenüber, mit, nach, seit, von, zu

What are the prepositions followed with the genitive case?

trotz, während, wegen

für

for

um

around

durch

through

gegen

against

entlang

along (follows the noun)

bis

until/as far as

ohne

without

aus

out of

außer

except

bei

at/at the house of

gegenüber

opposite

mit

with/by (transport)

nach

after/to a town/country

seit

since

von

from

zu

to

trotz

in spite of/despite

während

during

wegen

because of

In this example, ___ and ___ have been shortened to beim: Er hast sich beim Fußballspielen verletzt.

bei, dem

Complete this sentence with the correct form of der/die/das:
Wir fahren durch ___ Wald.

den

Complete this sentence with the correct form of der/die/das:
Der Hund läuft aus ___ Haus.

dem

Complete this sentence with the correct form of der/die/das:
Trotz ___ Wetters gehen wir wandern.

des

Complete this sentence with the correct form of ein/eine/ein:
Er geht ohne ____ Jacke aus.

eine

Complete this sentence with the correct form of ein/eine/ein:
Ich bin seit ____ Stunde hier.

einer

Complete this sentence with the correct form of ein/eine/ein:
Wegen ____ Unfalls kam der Zug spät an.

eines

What are some examples of verbs followed by the dative case?

geben, helfen and erklären