Karneval: indirect object pronouns, verbs with indirect objects, 'bei', 'beim'
I can use dative verbs, indirect object pronouns, and dative prepositions to discuss people and activities in the context of festivals.
Karneval: indirect object pronouns, verbs with indirect objects, 'bei', 'beim'
I can use dative verbs, indirect object pronouns, and dative prepositions to discuss people and activities in the context of festivals.
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Key learning points
- The indirect object pronouns are 'mir', 'dir, 'ihm', 'ihr', 'einem', 'uns', 'euch', 'Ihnen' and 'ihnen'.
- Some verbs, called dative verbs, take indirect objects.
- Some dative verbs are impersonal verbs.
- 'Bei' means 'at' or 'with'. When used with masculine or neuter nouns, 'bei dem' becomes 'beim'.
- The biggest ‘Karneval’ celebrations in Germany take place in Cologne.
Keywords
Dative - case used for the indirect object in a sentence, and after a dative verb or preposition
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) noun that the verb action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’, e.g., 'to me', 'for them’
Bei(m) - preposition meaning 'at (the)' or 'with (the)', followed by the dative case
Common misconception
Verbs are only followed by the dative case if we translate the verb with 'to' or 'for' in English.
There are several impersonal verbs in German which require the dative case, e.g., 'gelingen' (to succeed).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
player
poorer
warmer
in this way
multicultural
minority
at (the), with (the)
to, towards, after
from, of
with
in, into
real, genuine
year-old
cordial, warm
double, twice
special, specific
false, wrong
to tell, telling
to give, giving
to thank, thanking
to show, showing
to explain, explaining
to allow, allowing
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
mir
ihm
uns
Ihnen
ihnen
einem
to trust, trusting
to succeed, succeeding
to taste, tasting
to tell, telling
to like, liking
to thank, thanking