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German for beginners - The nominative case (Der Nominativ)
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German for beginners - The nominative case (Der Nominativ)

Clear all your doubts on the nominative case!
Created byJuliane Klingenberg Nery
Last updated 5/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Know in what cases the nominative has to be used.
  • Use the nominative case with the correct articles.
  • Use the nominative case with the correct adjective endings.

Course content

4 sections • 11 lectures • 1h 0m total length

  • Introduction0:32
  • What is the nominative? What genders do German nouns have?3:30

    What genders do German nouns have? When is the nominative used?

  • Der Nominativ - The definite articles5:23

    What are the definite articles in the nominative?

  • Der Nominativ - The definite articles and adjectives5:43

    What are the definite articles in the nominative and how does they influence the adjective endings?

  • Der Nominativ - The indefinite articles4:29

    What are the indefinite articles in the nominative?

  • Der Nominativ - The indefinite articles and adjectives6:37

    What are the indefinite articles in the nominative and how does they influence the adjective endings?

Requirements

  • You should know some very basic German, such as the personal pronouns.

Description

In this course, I slowly explain everything you need to know about the nominative case: when it is used & the articles and adjective endings, for masculine, feminine and neuter nouns. After some explanations with helpful examples, we will do interactive practise exercises together, which will help you consolidate everything you have learned.


Mastering the nominative case - step by step:


  • What genders can German nouns have?

  • What is the nominative, where in a sentence can you find it and what forms can it take?

  • The definite articles: der, die, das - singular and plural, with a quick exercise.

  • The definite articles with adjectives - singular and plural, with a quick exercise.

  • The indefinite articles: ein, eine - singular and plural, with a quick exercise.

  • The indefinite articles with adjectives - singular and plural, with a quick exercise.

  • The verb "to be" and the nominative - With an exercise.

  • Other verbs that behave just like "to be".

  • Practice

  • More practice

  • Tips to learn the German nouns' gender.


As the course is meant for beginners, the explanations are in English.

Sign up for this free course and finally clear all your doubts on the nominative case!

Once you have enrolled, don't hesitate to take notes and use the comment section to ask your questions.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for almost complete beginners or false beginners.
  • This course is also for advanced students who are not sure how to use the nominative case or who have problems with articles and adjective endings.

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