- Gender: Every noun is masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das). Gender is important for article and adjective agreement.
- Plural: Plural forms are created in various ways and must be memorized.
- Cases: Nouns change form in the nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive cases for subject, direct object, indirect object, and possession.
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Table of Contents
- Gender (der, die, das)
Gender rules in German, including how to use the articles der, die, and das to identify noun gender.
- Plurals
German noun plural forms and rules, explaining how to form plurals and choose the correct article.
- Cases (Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive)
German cases (Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Genitive) govern how nouns, pronouns, and articles change to indicate their role in a sentence.
- Gender Agreement
Gender agreement in German grammar, explaining how articles, adjectives, and pronouns must match the gender of nouns.
- Noun-Adjective Agreement
German noun-adjective agreement rules, including how adjectives change endings to match the gender, case, and number of the nouns they describe.
- Articles
Basics of German articles: definite, indefinite, and negative articles for gender, case, and number agreement.
- Definite Articles
Definite articles in German specify nouns and indicate their gender, number, and case. They translate to "the" in English.
- Indefinite Articles
German indefinite articles (ein, eine, ein) used for "a" or "an," including forms, grammar rules, examples, and exceptions.
- Negative Article (kein)
Negative article in German, used to negate nouns instead of using "nicht". Includes explanation, usage rules, and examples.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
