4. Dative Case

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Introduction to the dative case

Einstimmung: Was bedeutet das? What does that mean?1. Die Wohnung ist schmutzig.2. Das Schloss ist sehr klein.3. Meine Tante wohnt auf dem Land.4. Mein Opa wohnt auf einem Bauernhof.5. Meine Familie wohnen in einem Vorort.

LernzielI can use the dative case when talking about my house

Wie ist das Datum? Wie ist das Wetter?

Einstimmung: Was bedeutet das? What does that mean?1. The flat is dirty.2. The castle is very small.3. My aunt lives in the countryside.4. My grandad lives on a farm.5. My family live in a suburb.

LernzielI can use the dative case when talking about my house

Wie ist das Datum? Wie ist das Wetter?

Success criteria:I can remember the four different parts to the dative case

The dative case

The pupil gave the teacher a present.

• Who sent the present?
• What is the pupil giving?
• To whom is she giving it?

You use the dative case for the indirect object in a sentence. The indirect object is the person or thing to or for whom something is done. To make it clearer, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

The pupil gave the teacher a present.

• Who sent the present? The pupil
• What is the pupil giving? A present
• To whom is she giving it? The teacher

You use the dative case for the indirect object in a sentence. The indirect object is the person or thing to or for whom something is done. To make it clearer, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

The pupil is the subject of the sentence.The present is the object of the sentence (accusative case). The teacher is the indirect object (dative case).

The pupil gave the teacher a present.

• Who sent the present? The pupil
• What is the pupil giving? A present
• To whom is she giving it? The teacher

Grammatik: The dative case

The assistant takes the paperwork to the boss.

• Who is taking the paperwork?
• What is being taken?
• For whom is the paperwork for?

To improve our understanding, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

The assistant takes the paperwork to the boss.

• Who is taking the paperwork? The assistant
• What is being taken? The paperwork
• For whom is the paperwork? The boss

To improve our understanding, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

• Who is taking the paperwork? The assistant
• What is being taken? The paperwork
• For whom is the paperwork? The boss

The assistant takes the paperwork to the boss.

The assistant is the subject of the sentence.The paperwork is the object of the sentence (accusative case). The teacher is the indirect object (dative case).

Grammatik: The dative case

The child brought a cake to her mum.

• Who brought the cake?
• What was brought?
• For whom was the cake?

To improve our understanding, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

The child brought a cake to her mum.

• Who brought the cake? The child
• What was brought? The cake
• For whom was the cake? Her mum

To improve our understanding, let's analyse this English sentence: So now, you need to ask yourself the questions:

Grammatik: The dative case

• Who brought the cake? The child
• What was brought? The cake
• For whom was the cake? Her mum

The child brought a cake to her mum.

The assistant is the subject of the sentence.The paperwork is the object of the sentence (accusative case). The teacher is the indirect object (dative case).

Grammatik: The dative case

• in einem Vorort (in a suburb)
• in einer Stadt (in a town/city)
• in einem Dorf (in a village)

Grammatik: The dative case

When you want to say that you live in a town or village, you use the preposition in, for example:

• an der Küste (on the coast)
• auf dem Land (in the countryside)
• an dem Meer (by the sea)

Grammatik: The dative case

The prepositions auf (on) and an (at) also take the dative case:

1. I live in the forest. 2. I live in a suburb. 3. I live in a town. 4. I live at the beach.

Grammatik: How would you say...?

Write out the following sentences in German:Remember: Ich wohne = I live in = in an = at

1. Ich wohne in dem Wald. 2. Ich wohne in einem Vorort/einer Vorstadt.3. Ich wohne in einer Stadt. 4. Ich wohne an dem Strand.

Grammatik: How would you say...?

Write out the following sentences in German:Remember: in dem can be shortened to im an dem can be shorted to am

But how do you know if you use dem, der, einem, einer....?

This depends on whether your noun is masculine, feminine, neuter or plural...

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das Boot = the boatHow would we say on the boat?

auf der Boot

auf den Boot

auf dem Boot

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der Strand = the beachHow do we say at the beach?

an den Strand

an der Strand

an dem Strand

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die Küche = the kitchenHow do we say in the kitchen?

in den Küche

in dem Küche

in der Küche

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das Esszimmer = the bedroomHow do we say in the dining room?

in den Esszimmer

in der Esszimmer

in dem Esszimmer

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die Küste = the coastHow do we say at the coast?

an den Küste

an dem Küste

an der Küste

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der Garten = the gardenHow do we say in the garden?

in der Garten

in den Garten

in dem Garten

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die Wohnung = the flatHow do we say in the flat?

in der Wohnungen

in dem Wohnungen

in den Wohnungen

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die Bauernhöfe = farmsHow do we say on the farms?

auf der Bauernhöfe

auf dem Bauernhöfe

auf den Bauernhöfe

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1. Es gibt einen Hund in der Küche. (feminine)There is a dog in the kitchen.

2. Es gibt eine Katze in ____ Schlafzimmer. (neuter)There is a cat in the bedroom.

3. Es gibt einen Mann in ____ Garten. (masculine)There is a man in the garden.

Use the table below to choose the correct word for 'the' in the dative case. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Grammatik: Fill in the correct word for 'the' in the dative case

6. Es gibt einen Wohnwagen auf ___ Land. (neuter)There is a skyscraper in the city.

7. Ich habe Pferde auf Bauernhof. (masculine) I have horses on the farm.

5. Es gibt ein Hochhaus in ___ Stadt. (feminine)There is a skyscraper in the city.

4. Es gibt ein Buch in ____ Badezimmer. (neuter)There is a book in the bathroom.

Grammatik: Fill in the correct word for 'the' in the dative case

6. Es gibt einen Wohnwagen auf dem Land. (neuter)There is a skyscraper in the city.

7. Ich habe Pferde auf dem Bauernhof. (masculine) I have horses on the farm.

5. Es gibt ein Hochhaus in der Stadt. (feminine)There is a skyscraper in the city.

4. Es gibt ein Buch in dem Badezimmer. (neuter)There is a book in the bathroom.

1. Es gibt einen Hund in der Küche. (feminine)There is a dog in the kitchen.

2. Es gibt eine Katze in dem Schlafzimmer. (neuter)There is a cat in the bedroom.

3. Es gibt einen Mann in dem Garten. (masculine)There is a man in the garden.

Grammatik: die Antworten

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