Check the noun as well as the article
The article carries much case information, but some nouns change too. Notice des Kurses and des Tickets in the tables. Dative plurals commonly add -n if the plural does not already end in n or s: mit den Kursen, but mit den Gruppen and mit den Teams. Weak masculine nouns form a separate class, for example den Studenten.
Definite article forms
| Kasus | Maskulin | Feminin | Neutrum | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dativ | dem Kurs | der Gruppe | dem Ticket | den Kursen |
Indefinite article forms
| Kasus | Maskulin | Feminin | Neutrum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dativ | einem Kurs | einer Gruppe | einem Ticket |
Check the construction in context
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. Check the whole phrase as well as the form.
3. Complete: Nora arbeitet mit ___ Gruppe. (die Gruppe).
mit der Gruppe. Mit requires dative, so feminine die becomes der.
5. Complete: Wir sprechen mit ___ Kindern..
mit den Kindern. Mit requires dative. Plural die becomes den, and Kinder has the dative plural Kindern.
8. Repair the case: Ich helfe den Besucher..
Ich helfe dem Besucher. Helfen requires dative. Do not choose accusative merely because a person follows the verb.
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Why can der introduce a feminine noun?
Der is feminine dative or genitive as well as masculine nominative. Mit der Gruppe is dative feminine. Check the whole phrase and its governing word instead of identifying gender from one form.
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