German Family Member Nouns and Grammar

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Which of the following is the correct possessive pronoun for "your" when referring to a feminine noun in German?

  • sein
  • euer
  • dein (correct)
  • mein

What is the correct plural form of the noun "die Familie" in German?

  • die Familiens
  • die Familen
  • die Familien (correct)
  • die Familieen

Which of the following indicates the accusative case for a masculine noun in German?

  • kein
  • einen (correct)
  • eine
  • ein

Which of the following is NOT a correct indefinite article in the accusative case?

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Which of the following is the correct gender for the noun "der Bruder" in German?

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Flashcards

Family member nouns

Words that name people in a family.

Gender of nouns (der, die, das)

German nouns have a gender (masculine, feminine, neuter).

Plural forms of nouns

How nouns change to show more than one.

Possessive pronouns

Words that show ownership (my, your, etc.).

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Mein/meine (my)

Possessive pronoun for the speaker.

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Dein/deine (your)

Possessive pronoun for the person you are talking to.

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Accusative case

Case used to describe the direct object of a verb.

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Indefinite articles (einen, eine, ein)

Articles that refer to one or more of something non specific.

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Indefinite articles (keinen, keine, kein)

Articles that refer to zero or none of something non specific.

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Study Notes

Family Member Nouns

  • German nouns have grammatical genders (der, die, das).
  • Examples of family members include Vater (father), Mutter (mother), Bruder (brother), Schwester (sister), Sohn (son), Tochter (daughter), Großvater (grandfather), Großmutter (grandmother).

Gender of Nouns (der, die, das)

  • Nouns are categorized as masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das)
  • This grammatical gender affects articles and adjectives.

Plural Forms of Nouns

  • Nouns have specific plural forms.
  • Examples: Vater - Väter (fathers), Mutter - Mütter (mothers), Bruder - Brüder (brothers), Schwester - Schwestern (sisters) etc

Possessive Pronouns

  • Mein/meine (my)
  • Dein/deine (your)

Accusative Case with Indefinite Articles

  • Indefinite articles include einen/eine/ein (a/an) and keinen/keine/kein (no/not a/an).
  • These articles mark the accusative case for nouns, which is important for indicating the direct object in a sentence.

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