2. What is the Accusative Case?
O Used to indicate direct objects in a
sentence.
O Direct objects receive the action of the
verb.
O Also used following certain
prepositions.
O The masculine article and pronoun
changes its appearance in this Case.
3. Direct Objects
O
We have them and use them in English and auf
Deutsch.
O A Direct Object receives the action of the verb.
O Franz bought the CD.
O Franz is the subject. He controls the action of the
sentence.
O bought is the action.
O The CD is being bought. It is receiving the action of the
verb. It is the direct object.
O The noun or the pronoun identified as the Direct Object
is put into the Accusative Case.
O
Articles and/or pronouns change appearance to reflect
this.
4. Articles
O
There are 2 main types of articles auf
Deutsch:
O Definite = the
O Indefinite = a/an
O The following charts show what they look
like according to:
O gender – masculine, feminine, neuter
O number – singular or plural
O case – nominative or accusative
