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What is the difference between the nominative case and the accusative case?

The nominative case is used to refer to who/what is doing the action, whilst the accusative case is used to refer to who/what the action is done to . Take for example the following sentence: Die Frau liest e...
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Answered by Belle L. • German tutor
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When do you use the Dative and when do you use the Accusative with the 'magic nine prepositions'?

The prepositions which can be followed by either Dative or Accusative are: oben, unter, neben, vor, hinter, zwischen, in, auf, an When there is movement involved then Accusative is used, however, if there is...
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Answered by Natalie K. • German tutor
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Was kauft man in der Bäckerei? A. Ein Fernseher B. Brötchen C. Ein Kleiderschrank

B. Brötchen
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Answered by Rebecca R. • German tutor
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"In der Zukunft, möchte ich nach Deutschland fliegen, sodass ich mit meiner Mutter reden kann." To where would Amy like to travel, and why? When would she like to do this?

Amy would like to fly to Germany so that she can speak to her mother. She would like to do this in the future. We can work this out even without understanding every single word - we know that 'Zukunft' means...
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Answered by Ester T. • German tutor
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Explain the use of Imperfekt and Perfekt, and give one example each.

The German tense of Imperfekt is used when describing situations that occured in the and which have no influence on the present. It is also used when talking about states and feelings in the past. Additional...
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Answered by Jeanette S. • German tutor
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