dative case

ˈdeɪtɪv keɪs
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Translation of dative case into German

Noun

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TECH.
grammatical case indicating the indirect object of a verb
TECH.
Dativ mDativfall
  • In German, 'dem Mann' is in the dative case.Im Deutschen steht 'dem Mann' im Dativ.
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Synonyms and analogies of dative case in English

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Examples of dative case in a sentence

  • Students often struggle with the dative case in Russian.

Translations of "dative case" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
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The dative case is crucial for indicating who receives the action.

Der Dativ ist entscheidend dafür, wer die Handlung empfängt.

We also use the dative case after certain verbs and prepositions.

Den Dativ verwenden wir auch nach bestimmten Verben und Präpositionen.

He used the dative case to show where the gift went.

Er benutzte den Dativ, um zu zeigen, wohin das Geschenk ging.

Watch for the dative case when analyzing complex sentences.

Achten Sie auf den Dativ, wenn Sie komplexe Sätze analysieren.

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dative case: Examples and translations in context

You already know the prepositions that take the dative case.

Folgende Präpositionen, die den Dativ verlangen, kennst du schon.

She struggled to grasp the concept of the dative case.

Sie hatte Schwierigkeiten, das Konzept des Dativs zu begreifen.

Analyzing the dative case enriches our understanding of sentence structure.

Die Analyse des Dativs bereichert unser Verständnis der Satzstruktur.

The example below shows the dative case forms.

Unten siehst du ein Beispiel für die Formen des Dativs.

The dative case plays a role in many verb conjugations.

Der Dativ spielt bei vielen Verbkonjugationen eine Rolle.

In Spanish, the dative case is often marked with a preposition.

Im Spanischen wird der Dativ oft mit einer Präposition markiert.

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