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Counting and the Accusative Case 1

Beginner 1 • 26 Words

In this lesson, you'll encounter the first uses of the accusative case in German, which is normally the 'direct object' of a verb. From here you'll have access to much more complex ways of using your language skills!

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I have a pen.

I am writing an essay and reading a book.

Do you see the man?

Yes, I see him.

Does he have my book and your pen?

Yes, he has your book, but the woman has my pen.

Do you see the woman?

Yes, I see her.

I have her pen.

Do you [formal] have your [formal] homework and your book?

Yes, he has his homework, his pen, but no book.

		Word	Definition	Fluency
		einen (sing.) (masc.) (indefinite article) (Accusative) a; an; one	(sing.) (masc.) (indefinite article) (Accusative) a; an; one
		Stift (sing.) (masc.) (noun) pen	(sing.) (masc.) (noun) pen
		schreibe (verb) (present) (ich) to write	(verb) (present) (ich) to write
		lese (verb) (present) (ich) to read	(verb) (present) (ich) to read
		ein (sing.) (neut.) (indefinite article) (Nominative or Accusative) a; an; one	(sing.) (neut.) (indefinite article) (Nominative or Accusative) a; an; one
		Buch (sing.) (neut.) (noun) book	(sing.) (neut.) (noun) book
		siehst (verb) (present) (du) to see	(verb) (present) (du) to see
		den (sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Accusative) the	(sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Accusative) the
		Mann (sing.) (masc.) (noun) man	(sing.) (masc.) (noun) man
		sehe (verb) (present) (ich) to see	(verb) (present) (ich) to see
		ihn (sing.) (masc.) (personal pronoun) (Accusative) him; them	(sing.) (masc.) (personal pronoun) (Accusative) him; them
		hat (verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to have (to possess; to own; have sth/so at one's disposal)	(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to have (to possess; to own; have sth/so at one's disposal)
		er (sing.) (masc.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative) he; they (singular)	(sing.) (masc.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative) he; they (singular)
		mein (sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) my	(sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) my
		deinen (sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) your	(sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) your
		dein (sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your	(sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your
		meinen (sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) my	(sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) my
		sie (sing.) (fem.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) she; her	(sing.) (fem.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) she; her
		ihren (sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) her; its; their	(sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) her; its; their
		Sie (sing.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) you [formal]	(sing.) (personal pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) you [formal]
		Ihre (pl.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your [formal]	(pl.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your [formal]
		Hausaufgaben (pl.) (fem.) (noun) homework	(pl.) (fem.) (noun) homework
		Ihr (sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your [formal]	(sing.) (neut.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) your [formal]
		seine (pl.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) its; his; their	(pl.) (possessive article) (Nominative or Accusative) its; his; their
		seinen (sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) their; its; his	(sing.) (masc.) (possessive article) (Accusative) their; its; his
		kein (sing.) (neut.) (indefinite pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) no	(sing.) (neut.) (indefinite pronoun) (Nominative or Accusative) no

Counting and the Accusative Case 1

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