Key grammar

• Nominative case, when is it used


  This is used for the subject
• Accusative case, when is it used


  Used for the object
• Nominative case THE


  M - Der

  F - Die

  N - Das

  Pl - Die
• Nominative case a/my


  M - Ein

  F - Eine

  N - Ein

  Pl - Meine
• Accusative case THE


  M - Den

  F - Die

  N - Das

  Pl - Die
• Accusative case A/MY


  M - Einen

  F - Eine

  N- Ein

  Pl - Meine
• Relative Pronoun sentence example:

  
  

  Ich habe einen Bruder der John heißt
• Relative pronouns (who/which) require a COMMA before them and then the nominative pronoun is used. The verb is sent TO THE END. KICKER
• Ich - I

  Du - You (Single informal)

  Er/Sie/Es/Man - He, she, it, one

  Wir - We

  Ihr - You (Plural informal) You lot

  Sie - You (Formal)

  Sie - They
• mit/zu + dative endings 


  mit/ zu meiner (F)

  meinem (M,N)

  meinen (Pl)
• Dative THE


  m - dem

  F - der

  n = dem

  p - den
• dative A/POSSESIVES


  m - einem

  f - einer

  N - einem

  pl - meinen

  
  

  Same as mein
• Verbs used with zu + infinitive.

  
  

  versuche(n) - to try to

  beginne(n) - to begin

  hoffe(n) to hope to

  
  

  Ich hoffe, meine Freunde zu sehen.

  
  

  Infinitive sent to then end, comma after verb
• Reflexive verbs

  mich

  dich

  sich

  uns

  euch

  sich

  sich
• reflexive verb examples

  translate to english

  fühlen

  duschen

  streiten

  entspannen

  verstehen


  to feel

  to shower

  to argue

  to relax

  to get along with
• what is the rule with da?


  comma before da

  verb to the end of the da clause
• what is the rule with weil?


  cocomma before weil

  verb to the end of the weil clause
• rule with denn


  No word change order, put a comma before it
• obwohl


  although
• what is the rule to follow with obwohl?


  obwohl sends the verb to the end

  If starting with obwohl make sure there is a VERB,VERB sandwich
• Seperable verb rule


  First bit, goes to the end. Second bit is second idea
• ankommen


  to arrive
• aus gehen


  to go out
• to get on with


  auskommen
• to look


  aussehen
• einladen


  to invite
• fernsehen


  to watch TV
• stattfinden


  to take place in
• What is TMP?


  German sentence word order:

  Time

  Manner

  Place