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PRONOUNS


Pronoun = Pronomen oderFürwort

Function
Pronouns are a class of words that function as substitute of a noun (+article) in referring to it. They refer to already defined persons or things, thus allowing to connect sentence parts, yet not repeating the same noun.

Deklination und Kongruenz (Declension and Congruency)
Many pronouns assume different endings, depending upon their reference noun, similarly as nouns and adjectives do. These pronouns congrue in


In a sentence, the pronouns generally agree, in gender and number form, with their reference word. Certain types of pronouns are declinded, to agree also in their declension case. The declension cases in the German language are Nominativ (nominative ), Akkusativ (accusative), Dativ (dative ), and Genitiv (genitive).



Personalpronomen (personal pronoun)
    maria: ichfahre morgen mit dem auto nach Frankfurt. Frank: Fährst du
      maria: ich allein? Oder fährt der Bert mit? Maria: Nein, er
        maria: ich fährt nicht mit. Er
          maria: ichmuß arbeiten.
          Function
          Pronouns such as ich, du, er, sie are to reference persons, things, etc. It is the form of the pronoun that generally defines which or who. There are the1st Person, speaking of himself or themselves;2nd Person, being the one addressed;3rd Person, being the person or thing of whom/which is being talked.

            maria: ichAll declension cases of the root personal pronouns (memorize:)
              1.Person 2. Person 3. Person
              intim formal M F N
              Nom. ich du Sie er sie es
            Sing. Akk. mich dich Sie ihn sie es
              Dat. mir dir Ihnen ihm ihr ihm
              Gen. meiner deiner Ihrer seiner ihrer seiner
              Nom. wir ihr Sie sie
            Pl. Akk. uns euch Sie sie
              Dat. uns euch Ihnen ihnen
              Gen. unser euer Ihrer ihrer

            Comments
          • Anredepronomen
              maria: ich are the pronouns used in addressing others. That is the 2.Person pronouns. The formal Anredepronomen are always capitalized as in this table. Capitalized is also the intimate, familiar form when used in a letter. Example: "Lieber Sohn, da Du