Indefinite Articles + Possessives

What are the indefinite articles?

ein (m), eine (f), and ein (nt)

Why are indefinite articles not used in the plural?

They mean ‘a/an’ or one

What are some examples of indefinite articles being used?

Ein Bus kommt bald.
Eine Frau wartet.
Ein Eis, bitte!

What is the negative of ein, eine and ein?

kein, keine, kein and it has the plural form keine

What does kein (m), keine (f), kein (nt) and keine (pl) mean?

‘no’ or ‘not a/an’

What are some examples of the negatives of indefinite articles being used?

Das ist kein spannender Film.
Sie ist keine gute Lehrerin.
Kein Flugzeug kommt heute.
Keine Kinder sind in dem Klassenzimmer.

Do possessives follow the same pattern as indefinite articles and their negatives?

Yes

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “my” in the nominative case?

mein/meine/mein

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “your” (familiar singular) in the nominative case?

dein/deine/dein

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “his” or “its” in the nominative case?

sein/seine/sein

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “her” in the nominative case?

ihr/ihre/ihr

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “our” in the nominative case?

unser/unsere/unser

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “your” (familiar plural) in the nominative case?

euer/euere/euer

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “your” (formal singular and plural) in the nominative case?

Ihr/Ihre/Ihr

What are the masculine, feminine and neuter forms of “their” in the nominative case?

ihr/ihre/ihr

What is the correct indefinite article for ‘Mann’?

ein

What is the correct indefinite article for ‘Schule’?

eine

What is the correct indefinite article for ‘Haus’?

ein

What is the correct indefinite article for ‘Mädchen’?

ein

What is the correct negative article for ‘Hotel’?

kein

What is the correct negative article for ‘Hausaufgaben’?

keine

What is the correct negative article for ‘Kind’?

kein

What is the correct negative article for ‘Schwester’?

keine

How do you say ‘my friends’?

Meine Freunde

How do you say ‘her brother’?

ihr Bruder

How do you say ‘their teachers’?

ihre Lehrer

How do you say ‘your parents’ (familiar singular)?

deine Eltern