Flashcards: Mastering German Grammar Essentials — 10 cards

German Cases — primary functions?

Subject, direct object, indirect object, possession.

German Cases — function?

Define grammatical roles; subject, object, possession.

Articles — role?

Indicate gender, case, and number of nouns.

Nominative — role?

Subject of sentence.

Noun Gender — impact?

Determines article and adjective endings.

Articles — purpose?

Indicate gender, number, case.

Definite articles — forms?

der, die, das (or den, dem, die).

Gender agreement — rule?

Articles match noun's gender.

Word order — key rule?

Verb second in main clauses.

Modal verbs — function?

Express ability, necessity, permission.