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Frequently asked questions: Genitive Case in German.
The Genitive case in German denotes possession or a relationship between nouns. It can be thought of as the equivalent of adding 's or "of" to a noun in English. It is an important case for expressing ownership and is also used with some prepositions and certain verb idioms.
For example - "Das ist das Buch des Lehrers."
The correct definite article for masculine nouns in the genitive case is "des." Therefore, the sentence should be "Das ist das Buch des Lehrers," which translates to "That is the teacher's book" in English.
For example - "Die Idee der Frau ist sehr gut."
The phrase indicates possession, using the genitive case. The correct definite article for feminine nouns in the genitive case is "der." Hence, the sentence should be "Die Idee der Frau ist gut," which means "The woman's idea is very good" in English.
For example - "Das Buch des Mannes ist sehr interessant."
The appropriate definite article for masculine nouns in the genitive case is "des." Hence, the sentence should be "Das Buch des Mannes ist sehr interessant," which in English means "The man's book is very interesting."
For example - "Wegen des Wetters bleiben wir zu Hause"
The phrase indicates possession, using the genitive case. The correct definite article for neuter nouns in the genitive case is "des." Hence, the sentence should be "Wegen des Wetters bleiben wir zu Hause," which means "Because of the weather, we are staying at home" in English.
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