accusativeA1
Ich sehe den Tisch.
I see the table.
sehen takes a direct object in the accusative.
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accusativeA1
Ich kenne die Frau.
I know the woman.
The person you know is the accusative object.
accusativeA1
Ich esse den Apfel.
I eat the apple.
The food being eaten is the accusative object.
accusativeA1
Ich trinke die Milch.
I drink the milk.
The drink is the accusative object.
dativeA1
Ich spreche mit der Frau.
I am speaking with the woman.
mit always takes the dative.
dativeA1
Ich fahre mit dem Auto.
I travel by car.
mit always takes the dative.
dativeA1
Ich helfe der Frau.
I help the woman.
helfen takes a dative object.
accusativeA1
Ich gehe ohne die Frau.
I go without the woman.
ohne always takes the accusative.
accusativeA1
Das ist für die Frau.
That is for the woman.
für always takes the accusative.
dativeA1
Das ist von der Frau.
That is from the woman.
von always takes the dative.
dativeA1
Ich bin in der Küche.
I am in the kitchen.
An existing location answers wo? and takes the dative. Movement within a location can also be dative.
accusativeA1
Ich gehe in die Küche.
I go into the kitchen.
A change of location into somewhere answers wohin? and takes the accusative.
nominativeA2
Die Tür ist offen.
The door is open.
The subject takes nominative. The target noun is die Tür.
nominativeA2
Das Fenster bleibt geschlossen.
The window stays closed.
The subject takes nominative. The target noun is das Fenster.
nominativeA2
Die Lampe funktioniert wieder.
The lamp works again.
The subject takes nominative. The target noun is die Lampe.
accusativeA2
Ich finde den Schlüssel nicht.
I cannot find the key.
This verb takes an accusative object. The target noun is der Schlüssel.
accusativeA2
Wir putzen den Tisch nach dem Essen.
We clean the table after the meal.
This verb takes an accusative object. The target noun is der Tisch.
accusativeA2
Ich mache das Bett jeden Morgen.
I make the bed every morning.
This verb takes an accusative object. The target noun is das Bett.
dativeA2
Die Katze schläft auf dem Sofa.
The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
This two-way preposition describes an existing location, so it takes dative. The target noun is das Sofa.
dativeA2
Der Koffer steht neben dem Schrank.
The suitcase is next to the wardrobe.
This two-way preposition describes an existing location, so it takes dative. The target noun is der Schrank.
dativeA2
Ein Bild hängt an der Wand.
A picture is hanging on the wall.
This two-way preposition describes an existing location, so it takes dative. The target noun is die Wand.
genitiveB1
Das Dach des Hauses ist rot.
The roof of the house is red.
Use genitive for possession or after this formal genitive preposition. The target noun is das Haus.
genitiveB1
Die Tür der Wohnung ist schwer.
The door of the apartment is heavy.
Use genitive for possession or after this formal genitive preposition. The target noun is die Wohnung.
genitiveB1
Die Größe des Zimmers überrascht mich.
The size of the room surprises me.
Use genitive for possession or after this formal genitive preposition. The target noun is das Zimmer.