Nominative case: Nouns and articles
In German there are four cases: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive.
Nouns (and related words) are declined – that means they change their form according to the case. The four cases indicate the role that the noun/noun phrase has in the sentence.
Nouns with definite article
| Masculine | Feminine | Neutral | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Mann | die Frau | das Kind | die Leute |
Nouns with indefinite article
| Masculine | Feminine | Neutral | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ein Mann | eine Frau | dein Kind | Leute |