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Fälligkeiten
(Cases)
Nominativ
(Wer?/Was?)
Verben
sein
warden
bleiben
 The subject is always in the nominative case. NO EXCEPTION!
Akkusativ
(Wen?)
Verben
Präpositionen
Haben
(To have)
Um
Durch
(To,around) (through,by)
Möchte
(Would like)
Ohne
Bis
(without) (to)
Nehme
(To take)
Für
(for)
etc.
Gegen
(against,
in opposition to)
 The accusative case is also known as the direct object (the thing acted upon)
 The accusative case is always used after verb “haben” – because “haben” always need a
direct object.
 durch die - through the, durch das - by the, durch zufall – by hazard, randomly
Dative
(Wem?/Was?)
Verben
Helfen
Gehören
Zuhören
(To help)
(To belong)
(To listen)
Präpositionen Ab
Aus
Bei
Gegenüber
Mit
Nach
Seit
Von
Zu
(From) (Out) (At) (Across from) (With) (After) (Since) (From) (To)
 The dative case is also known as the indirect object (noun that receives smt)
 If the plural doesn’t end in “-s” or “-n”, the plural form in dativ requires an extra “-n” in the
end.
Verben
Gedenken
(To remember)
Verdächtigen
(To suspect)
Genetive
(Wessen?)
Bedürfen
Anklagen
(To need)
(To accuse,
to charge)
Bedürfen
Brüsten
(to need,
(to boast, to
to require) brag)
Schämen (Be ashamed)
Bezichtigen
(To accuse)
Überführen
(To transfer)
Beschuldigen
(to accuse)
Erinneren
(To recall)
Erfreuen
(to please,
to delight)
Enthalten
(To contain,
To include)
Gedenken (To remember)
Präpositionen
Wegen
(because of, due to)
Unterhalb
(below)
Während
Trotz
(during)
(in spite of, despite)
Aufgrundn
(on the basis of)
Adjektive
Überdrüssig
(weary)
Verdächtig
(Suspicious)
Bewusst (self-aware,
deliberate)
Fähig (Able to)
Bedürftig (needy, in
need)
Würdig (worthy)
Gewiss (certain, sure)
Sicher (certain,
sure, safe)
Innerhalb
Außerhalb
(inside, within) (Outside)
Anstelle
(instead of, in place of)
 The genitive case signals belonging or possession.
 M and N require an extra “-s” or “-es”
 Nouns that ends in “-s”, “-ß“, „-x“, „-z“
„-ES“ must be used.