Die Frage des Tages 13.11.13:

1. Was hast du in deinem Rucksack?

2. Take 2 minutes to look over your “der” words before the quiz. This is not matching. You must write the English.

3. Nimm deine Hausaufgaben heraus. (10 Sentences – Was hast du in deinem Rucksack?

Akkusativ oder Nominativ?

Hier sind Beispiele!

• die Schere Ich habe die Schere.• das Lineal Ich habe das Lineal.• der Tesafilm Ich habe den Tesafilm.• das Heft Ich habe das Heft.• die Kreide Ich habe die Kreide.• der Locher Ich habe den Locher.

What is up with that??

What is a case?

• A case is how a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun is used in a sentence.

• Which of the following or not nouns or pronouns?

fingernail, paper, you, us, swamyesterday, snow, how, swimsuit,

him

Nominativ

Nominative case is used for Subjects and predicate nominatives.

Das Buch ist interessant.Die Schule liegt in der Nähe von Kroger.

Herr Lesnett ist meiner Schulleiter.Herr Lesnett = meiner Schulleiter.

Nominativ

If you aren’t sure if a noun is the subject of the sentence, try replacing it with one of the following words:

I, you, he, she, they

The dog is awesome!He is awesome!

Nominativm f n plder die das dieein eine ein ----mein meine mein meinedieser diese dieses diese

Nominativ

Identify the subjects by underlining.Identify predicate nominatives by circling.

1.Mein Hund ist wunderbar.2. Mein Hund heiβt Maeby.3. Maeby ist mein Hund.4. Thomas ist sehr cool.5. Klaus ist mein Freund.

Akkusativ• Akkusativ is used for direct objects.

Ich habe den Rechner.

• To find a direct object, find the subject, the verb, and then ask the question : what.

Akkusativ• If you aren’t sure if a noun is the direct object,

try replacing it with one of these words:

him, her, me, us, them

I saw the dog.I saw him.

Akkusativ• Forms of accusativ case are:

m f n pluralden die das dieeinen eine ein --meinenmeine mein meine

I have the ruler.

I would like the backpack.

Does she have a guitar?

I would like the book.

Do you have a pen?

I have a computer.

Do you have a calculator?

She has a calculator.