Relative Pronouns german

Date: 20-Oct-2024

Relative Pronouns german

Relativsatz gives extra Information about the noun or pronoun. It joins the two sentences basically. There are certain rules that we need to keep in mind. Here you learn how to make relative.sentences in germana in different cases namely; nominative, accusative and dative.

1. Verb position is last.

2. We use definite articles while making relativsatz. Ex: der, die, das, den etc.

3. It joins two sentences.

4. Relativsatz gives extra information about the noun/pronoun.

What is example of relativsatz (relative clause)

• This is ram, who lives in Hamburg.

• Das ist ram, der in Hamburg wohnt.

• My neighbour, who is very reich, works with DHL.

• Mein Nachbar, der sehr reich ist, arbeitet bei DHL.

So,here you see ‘who’ is a relative pronoun in English and it refers back to ram (Proper noun). Who, which, that, whom etc are relative pronouns in english.

The child, who is playing in garten…… (Nominative)

The woman, whom I saw in the market…… (Accusative)

The boy, who called me yesterday…… (Nominative)

Relativsatz in German Nominativ

1. Das Kind, das im Garten spielt,….
2. Die Frau, die I im Markt gesehen habe,…..
3. Der Junge, der mich gestern angerufen hat,…

Relativsatz in German Accusative

1. The uncle, whom I visit tomorrow,…..
2. Der Onkel, den ich morgen besuche,…
3. My boss, whom I see daily,…..
4. Mein Chef, den ich täglich sehe,…

Relativesatz in German Dative

1. My friend, whom help, ….
2. Mein Freund, dem ich helfe,…
3. The woman, whom I am writing,…
4. Die Frau, der ich schreibe,…..

Relativpronomen in German table

other links

reflexive verbs in german

passivsatz in german