German Cases: Nominative, Accusative, & Dative - When to Use Each (1/6) - Deutsch lernen

The video tutorial covers the subject and predicate nominatives, explaining how subjects perform actions and how predicate nominatives equate subjects and objects. It then delves into the accusative case, used for direct objects and certain prepositions, and the dative case, which is used for indirect objects and specific verbs. The tutorial provides examples in both English and German to illustrate these grammatical concepts.

What is the role of a predicate nominative in a sentence?

• It describes the action being performed.

• It links the subject to a noun or adjective.

• It indicates the time of the action.

• It shows possession.

Which verb is commonly associated with the nominative case?

• Gehen

• Haben

• Sein

• Machen

What does the accusative case primarily indicate?

• The indirect object

• The direct object

• The predicate nominative

• The subject of the sentence

Which preposition is NOT associated with the accusative case?

• Ohne

• Mit

• Für

• Gegen

Why is 'Guten Morgen' in the accusative case?

• Because it is a predicate nominative

• Because it is a direct object

• Because it is an indirect object

• Because it is a time element

What is the primary function of the dative case?

• To show possession

• To indicate the indirect object

• To indicate the subject

• To describe the action

Which verb requires the dative case?

• Helfen

• Laufen

• Kaufen

• Sehen

Which preposition is used with the dative case to mean 'with'?

• Für

• Mit

• Ohne

• Gegen

What does the preposition 'nach' indicate when used with the dative case?

• Against

• Before

• After or towards

• Without

Which preposition is used to indicate 'from' in the dative case?

• Zu

• Aus

• Von

• Bei