#13 Genitive (GwP2) - Deutsch lernen

The video tutorial introduces the genitive case in grammar, explaining its use to show possession. It discusses a poem by Christian Morgenstern to illustrate different grammatical cases, including the genitive. The tutorial provides examples of genitive case usage, focusing on noun endings for masculine and neuter nouns. It also covers prepositions that require the genitive case and concludes with a brief mention of more esoteric uses of the genitive. The video ends with a farewell and a reminder to engage with the content.

What is the main purpose of the genitive case as discussed in the video?

• To describe an action

• To express a question

• To show possession

• To indicate the subject of a sentence

Which of the following is a correct example of using the genitive case for possession?

• The man's book

• The book's man

• The man of the book

• The book of the man

When do you add 'es' to a noun in the genitive case?

• When the noun is feminine

• When the noun is monosyllabic

• When the noun is masculine or neuter with more than one syllable

• When the noun is plural

Which preposition is NOT typically used with the genitive case?

• Instead of

• Outside

• With

• During

What is mentioned as a more academic use of the genitive case?

• To show esoteric or academic relationships

• To describe emotions

• To express commands

• To indicate time