A1 · SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Definite indefinite and negative articles by case
Use the noun’s gender and number together with its case. The table gives masculine, feminine, neuter and plural forms in that order. There is no plural ein article. Kein and possessive determiners take the same endings as ein where an ein form exists, and use -e/-en in the plural. Genitive forms are a reference for the later unit.
Reference
| Case | Definite m / f / n / plural | Indefinite m / f / n |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / die / das / die | ein / eine / ein |
| Accusative | den / die / das / die | einen / eine / ein |
| Dative | dem / der / dem / den | einem / einer / einem |
| Genitive | des / der / des / der | eines / einer / eines |
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