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+ | The dative case has four functions. | ||
+ | # Indirect object | ||
+ | ;The indirect object of a sentence is the being (usually a person, but sometimes a pet or an inanimate object) for whose benefit the subject is acting upon the direct object.. It answers the question: ''To'' or ''for whom'' does the subject <''insert meaning of verb here''><''insert direct object here''>? | ||
+ | # Object of a dative verb or dative construction | ||
+ | # Object of a dative preposition | ||
+ | # Object of a two-way preposition | ||
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+ | http://www.vistawide.com/german/grammar/german_cases_dative.htm |
Revision as of 15:06, 4 March 2007
The Dative Case
The dative case has four functions.
- Indirect object
- The indirect object of a sentence is the being (usually a person, but sometimes a pet or an inanimate object) for whose benefit the subject is acting upon the direct object.. It answers the question
- To or for whom does the subject <insert meaning of verb here><insert direct object here>?
- Object of a dative verb or dative construction
- Object of a dative preposition
- Object of a two-way preposition
Definite Articles
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Row heading 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 |
Row heading A | Cell B | Cell C |
External Links
http://www.vistawide.com/german/grammar/german_cases_dative.htm