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Demonstrative Pronouns: der, das, die, dieser
Use demonstrative pronouns to point to specific things, replacing nouns.
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Demonstrative Pronouns: der, das, die, dieser
Demonstrative Pronouns (Demonstrativpronomen)
Demonstrative pronouns point to a specific person or thing. They replace nouns and take the same endings as the definite article (except Dative Plural).
Forms
| Case | maskulin | neutral | feminin | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | der/dieser | das/dieses | die/diese | die/diese |
| Akk. | den/diesen | das/dieses | die/diese | die/diese |
| Dat. | dem/diesem | dem/diesem | der/dieser | denen/diesen |
Usage
- der/das/die as demonstrative pronoun (emphatic):
- Welche Äpfel hätten Sie gern? – Die hier bitte.
- Gehört dir der Ball? – Der da!
- dieser/diese/dieses (more specific pointing):
- Diesen hier finde ich schöner.
Genitive (rarely used)
- m/n: dessen (Sg.), deren (Pl.)
- f: deren (Sg.), derer (Pl.)