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Separable Prefix Verbs and the Dative Case 2

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Along with separable prefix verbs, the German dative case can be a major stumbling block to someone learning the German language. To make this simpler, we've given you a very quick and easy introduction to some of the more common and sensible appearances of this paradoxical case, and you'll see, it's not as complicated as it might seem at first!

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		Word	Definition	Fluency
		wem (sing.) (interrogative pron.) (Dative) to whom; for whom; who	(sing.) (interrogative pron.) (Dative) to whom; for whom; who
		gehört (verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) (Dative) to belong (to)	(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) (Dative) to belong (to)
		der (sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Nominative) the	(sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Nominative) the
		Stift (sing.) (masc.) (noun) pen	(sing.) (masc.) (noun) pen
		der (sing.) (fem.) (definite article) (Genitive) the	(sing.) (fem.) (definite article) (Genitive) the
		Frau (sing.) (fem.) (noun) woman	(sing.) (fem.) (noun) woman
		dem (sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Dative) the	(sing.) (masc.) (definite article) (Dative) the
		Mann (sing.) (masc.) (noun) man	(sing.) (masc.) (noun) man
		nicht (adv.) not (creates negative statement)	(adv.) not (creates negative statement)
		der (sing.) (fem.) (definite article) (Dative) the	(sing.) (fem.) (definite article) (Dative) the
		sondern (coordinating conjunction) but rather; but	(coordinating conjunction) but rather; but

Who owns the pen?

The pen belongs to the woman.

Does the pen belong to the man?

The pen does not belong to the woman, but to the man.

The pen belongs to you.

Does the pen belong to me, you, or the child?

The pen does not belong to you, it belongs to the child.

He gives me a book.

I give you the book.

Are you giving her the book?

Separable Prefix Verbs and the Dative Case 2

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