{"id":4574,"date":"2013-01-21T15:05:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T15:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4574"},"modified":"2013-01-21T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T15:05:14","slug":"meinem-deinem-ihrem-unserem-etc-german-possessive-pronouns-in-the-dative-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/meinem-deinem-ihrem-unserem-etc-german-possessive-pronouns-in-the-dative-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Meinem, deinem, ihrem, unserem, etc.: German possessive pronouns in the dative case"},"content":{"rendered":"

In two of my previous post, I have already written about possessive pronouns in the nominative case and possessive pronouns in the genitive case. Now, I would like to continue with the third case or dative case.<\/p>\n

In general, the dative case shows possession. That is, when you want to use a possessive pronoun in the possessive grammar case you have to add a particular ending to your pronoun \u2013 which ending that is depends on the gender of the noun to which the possessive pronoun \u2018belongs\u2019. This sounds confusing and complicated? Don\u2019t worry! We will go through this together step by step.<\/p>\n

First of all, you need to know the correct forms:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st person<\/strong><\/td>\nmeinem<\/strong><\/span> \/ meiner <\/strong><\/span>\/ meinem<\/strong><\/span> (my)<\/td>\nunserem<\/strong><\/span> \/ unserer<\/strong><\/span> \/ unserem <\/strong><\/span>(our)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd person<\/strong><\/td>\ndeinem<\/strong><\/span> \/ deiner<\/strong><\/span> \/ deinem<\/strong><\/span> (your; informal)<\/td>\neurem<\/strong><\/span> \/ eurer<\/strong><\/span> \/ eurem<\/strong><\/span> (your; informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ihrem<\/strong><\/span> \/ Ihrer<\/strong><\/span> \/ Ihrem<\/strong><\/span> (your; formal<\/td>\nIhrem<\/strong><\/span> \/ Ihrer <\/strong><\/span>\/ Ihrem<\/strong><\/span> (your; formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd person<\/strong><\/td>\nseinem<\/strong><\/span> \/ seiner<\/strong><\/span> \/ seinem<\/strong><\/span> (his; its)<\/td>\nihrem<\/strong><\/span> \/ ihrer<\/strong><\/span> \/ ihrem<\/strong><\/span> (their)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ihrem<\/strong><\/span> \/ ihrer<\/strong><\/span> \/ ihrem<\/strong><\/span> (her)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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As you can see, there are two different endings you need to know in this grammar case: -em and -er. You add the ending -em to possessive pronouns that refer to masculine or neuter nouns and the ending -er is suffixed to possessive pronouns that refer to feminine nouns.<\/p>\n

Examples: Below you find some examples sentences with the German verb \u201cgeh\u00f6ren\u201d (to belong). \u201cGeh\u00f6ren\u201d generally requires the dative case, thus, you have to add an appropriate ending to the pronoun. Here it is either -em or -er.<\/p>\n

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1. Dieser Terminkalender<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Chef<\/span>. (lit. This day planner belongs to my boss.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cChef\u201d (male boss) is a masculine noun. Consequently, you have to add the masculine ending -em to the stem mein<\/em> (my). The German noun \u201cTerminkalender\u201d (day planner) is also a masculine noun, which is here in the nominative case, thus, the ending -er has to be added to the stem dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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2. Diese Tasche<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Freund<\/span>. (lit. This bag belongs to my (male) friend.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cFreund\u201d (male friend) is masculine. Hence, the correct ending of the pronoun mein<\/em> (my) is -em.\u00a0 The German noun \u201cTasche\u201d (bag) is feminine \u2013 here in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -e has to be added to the stem dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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3. Dieses Auto<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Vater<\/span>. (lit. This car belongs to my father.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cVater\u201d (father) is masculine. Hence, the ending -em has to be added to the pronoun mein<\/em> (my). The German noun \u201cAuto\u201d (car) is neuter and is in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -es has to be added to the word dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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4. Dieser Terminkalender<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meiner Chefin<\/span>. (lit. This day planner belongs to my female boss.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cChefin\u201d (female boss) is feminine. Hence, the ending \u2013er has to be added to the stem mein (my). Again, the German noun \u201cTerminkalender\u201d (day planner) is also a masculine noun, which is here in the nominative case, thus, the ending -er has to be added to the stem dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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5. Diese Tasche<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meiner Freundin<\/span>. (lit. This bag belongs to my female friend.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cFreundin\u201d (female friend) is feminine. Hence, you have to add the ending -er to the pronoun mein<\/em> (my). Again, the German noun \u201cTasche\u201d (bag) is feminine \u2013 here in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -e has to be added to the stem dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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6. Dieses Auto<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meiner Mutter<\/span>. (lit. This car belongs to my mother.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cMutter\u201d (mother) is feminine. Hence, the ending -er has to be added to the pronoun mein<\/em> (my). Again, the German noun \u201cAuto\u201d (car) is neuter and is in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -es has to be added to the word dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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7. Dieser Teddyb\u00e4r<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Kind<\/span>. (lit. This teddy bear belong to my child.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cKind\u201d (child) is neuter. Hence, the ending \u2013em has to be added to the pronoun mein (my). The German noun \u201cTeddyb\u00e4r\u201d (teddy bear) is masculine and in the nominative case. Thus, the ending -er has to be added to the root word dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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8. Diese Puppe<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Kind<\/span>. (lit. This doll belongs to my child.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cPuppe\u201d (doll) is feminine and in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -e has to be added to the word dies<\/em> (this).<\/p>\n

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9. Dieses Spiel<\/span> geh\u00f6rt meinem Kind<\/span>. (lit. This game belongs to my child.)<\/p>\n

The German noun \u201cSpiel\u201d (game) is neuter and in the nominative case. Hence, the ending -es has to be added to the word dies (this)<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In two of my previous post, I have already written about possessive pronouns in the nominative case and possessive pronouns in the genitive case. Now, I would like to continue with the third case or dative case. In general, the dative case shows possession. That is, when you want to use a possessive pronoun in…<\/p>\n

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