German Cases: Nominative, Accusative, Dative & Genitive

Cases are a core part of German grammar. They show how nouns, pronouns, and adjectives function in a sentence (i.e. who’s doing what to whom). This page is your complete guide to the nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive cases in German, including how they interact with prepositions, pronouns, and verbs. Click on a topic below to start learning.

👑 Case Basics

• Der, Die, Das: Genders of German Nouns Explained
• Dative Case Basics with Indirect Objects
• Genitive Case Basics

📍 Case-Specific Prepositions

• Accusative Prepositions
• Dative Prepositions
• Two-Way Prepositions
• Genitive Prepositions
• in vs. im

👤 Case-Related Pronouns

• German Subject Pronouns
• Accusative Pronouns
• Dative Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns & Verbs
• Possessive Adjectives

🔄 Verbs & Phrases That Trigger Specific Cases

• Dative Verbs in German
• Special Phrases with the Dative Case

⚖️ Word Order & Case Interactions

• Word Order with Direct & Indirect Objects
• Negation in German (how it affects cases)

🎧 Songs & Memory Aids

• German Prepositions Songs
• haben & sein Song

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