German GCSE
Dative Case (Dativ)
What Dative Case (Dativ) means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Dative Case (Dativ)
The indirect object of the sentence; the person or thing to whom or for whom the action is done.
Topics that use Dative Case (Dativ)
- Vocabulary: Articles and pronouns (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Definite Article
- Reflexive Pronoun
- Accusative Case (Akkusativ)
- Indefinite Article
- Nominative Case (Nominativ)
- Personal Pronoun
- Possessive Adjective
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