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Grammar Genitive case
Used to denote possession or ownership of.
The english possessive adds ‘s and the german ends in s in M and N. Feminine nouns don’t add s.
The F article die becomes der in the genitive.
Grammar Genitive case
keine Jahr
keines Jahres
Grammar Genitive case
kein Sohn
keines Sohnes
Grammar Genitive case
eine Tasse
einer Tasse
Grammar Genitive case
Word order
In English, the tendency is to put possessive words first.
In German it is usual to put them after
Das Haus seines Vaters - his father’s house
Die Arbeit einer Mutter - A mother’s work
Grammar Genitive case
Wer
The genitive case of wer (who) is wessen (whose)
Grammar Genitive case
das Ende
des Endes
Grammar Genitive case
dieses Kind
dieses Kindes
Grammar Genitive case
dieser Mann
dieses Mannes
Grammar Genitive case
keine Tochter
keiner Tochter
Grammar Genitive case
diese Frau
dieser Frau
Grammar Genitive case
ein Freund
eines Freundes
Grammar Genitive case
Formation
Not only do the article and similar words change, but the noun also adds -s or -es in the genitive M and N.
If -s would be hard to pronounce, -es is added
If the noun ends in -s or -z, -es must be added in the genitive
Feminine nouns don’t change in the singular
Grammar Genitive case
die Frau
der Frau
Grammar Genitive case
der Tag
des Tages
