Genitive CaseGenitive Case

Adjective EndingsAdjective EndingsFrau CaplanFrau Caplan--CarbinCarbin

masc.

fem.

neut.

plur.

RESE

RESE

NESE

NESE

MRMN

MRMN

SRSR

SRSR

nominative

nominative

accusative

accusative

dativedative

genitivegenitive

A noun that is in the genitive case shows a close relationship

to another noun.

DerDer HundHundderder Frau.Frau.

The woman’s The woman’s dog.dog.

DerDer KnochenKnochendes des HundesHundes..

The dog’s The dog’s bone.bone.

the Genitive Casethe Genitive Case shows possessionshows possession

Welt (f.)

Volk (n.)

Die Die VölkerVölker derder WeltWelt..The people of theof the world.

Der Abfahrt eines SchiffesDerDer AbfahrtAbfahrt eineseines SchiffesSchiffes

Eine Frage der ChanceEineEine FrageFrage derder ChanceChance

a ship’s departurea ship’s departure

a question of chancea question of chance

Der

Geist

der

Lampe

Der

Geist

der

Lampe

the

spirit

of the

lamp

Die Die SchönheitSchönheit derder NaturNatur

Time expressions - GenitiveTime expressions - Genitive

eines Tages = one day, some day

einen Tagvs.

in einem Tagvs.

eines Tages

einen Tagvs.

in einem Tagvs.

eines Tages

IchIch bleibebleibeeineneinen Tag.Tag.I will stay for one day.I will stay for one day.IchIch kommekomme

in in einemeinem Tag.Tag.I will come in one day.I will come in one day. IchIch kommekomme

eineseines TagesTages..I will come some day.I will come some day.

eines Tageseineseines TagesTages

Es Es istist eineseines TagesTages letztenletzten MonatMonat passiertpassiert..

Es Es wirdwird eineseines TagesTages nächstennächsten MonatMonat passierenpassieren..

It happened one day last month.It happened one day last month.

It will happen some day next month.It will happen some day next month.

Masculine and Neuter nouns of Masculine and Neuter nouns of only oneonly onesyllablesyllable add “~add “~eses” in the ” in the genetivegenetive case.case.

DerDer Ball des Ball des KindesKindes (The child’s ball)

Die Die TochterTochter des des MannesMannes (the man’s daughter)

DasDas EndeEnde des des TagesTages (the end of the day)

Genitive nounsGenitive nouns

Genitive nounsGenitive nounsMasculine and Neuter nouns of Masculine and Neuter nouns of more than onemore than one syllable add only “~s”.syllable add only “~s”.

DasDas BuchBuch des Professorsdes Professors

DasDas ZentrumZentrum des des UniversumsUniversums

Die Die InteresseInteresse des des PublikumsPublikums

Genitive nounsGenitive nouns

Feminine and plural nouns have Feminine and plural nouns have no special no special genetivegenetive endings.endings.

DerDer Mann Mann derder Frau.Frau. the woman’s husbandthe woman’s husband

DerDer AutorAutor derder BücherBücher..feminine singular genetive case

plural

the author of the booksthe author of the books

Showing close relationship or Showing close relationship or possessionpossession

two ways

genitive casegenitive case

dative + vondative + von

derder VaterVater des des MädchensMädchens

derder VaterVater von von demdem MädchenMädchen

des s

von dem

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Wessen?

RESE

RREESSEE

NESE

NNEESSEE

MRMN

MMRRMMNN

SRSR

SSRRSSRR

RRR NNN MMM SSSwerwer

wenwenwemwem

wessenwessenWhose?

Das EndeDas EndeVielenVielen DankDank

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