Is this nominative case or accusative case?
If I make a sentence like:
Das ist meine Familie.
Is the sentence correct at first place? Is it a nominative case for Familie or is it accusative? It looks confusing to me because here the subject of the sentence comes after the ist so I am not sure about which case applies here. Generally, I find it difficult to determine the grammatical case when the verbs are sein and haben.
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If I make a sentence like:
Das ist meine Familie.
Is the sentence correct at first place? Is it a nominative case for Familie or is it accusative? It looks confusing to me because here the subject of the sentence comes after the ist so I am not sure about which case applies here. Generally, I find it difficult to determine the grammatical case when the verbs are sein and haben.
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If I make a sentence like:
Das ist meine Familie.
Is the sentence correct at first place? Is it a nominative case for Familie or is it accusative? It looks confusing to me because here the subject of the sentence comes after the ist so I am not sure about which case applies here. Generally, I find it difficult to determine the grammatical case when the verbs are sein and haben.
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If I make a sentence like:
Das ist meine Familie.
Is the sentence correct at first place? Is it a nominative case for Familie or is it accusative? It looks confusing to me because here the subject of the sentence comes after the ist so I am not sure about which case applies here. Generally, I find it difficult to determine the grammatical case when the verbs are sein and haben.
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Yes, your sentence is correct. (apart from the capitalisation of "Familie")
"Something/someone is something/someone" the latter "something" can be considered an object in nominative, which is often called a "Subjektsprädikativ"
answered 4 hours ago
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oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
SoDasis object in the above sentence?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject usingseinandhaben, then it is nominative case?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
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"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
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It is Nominativ - you can ask "wer?" (who) - Wer ist das? Das ist meine Familie.
If the sentence was "Ich sehe meine Familie", it would be Akkustaiv, for you could ask "wen sehe ich?" (whom do I see?).
Unfortunately for foreign learners of German, the "meine Familie" looks the same in both cases.
answered 4 hours ago
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Some verbs can be used as couplers (they are called copula in linguistic terms). In a narrow sense these are sein, werden, and bleiben. These verbs take a Prädikativ, which may be an "object" in the nominative case.
Das ist meine Familie.
Er wird nochmal Vater.
Ein Fehler bleibt ein Fehler.
The other common option is an adjective phrase as in
Diese Übung war recht einfach.
Other verbs may be sometimes used as couplers, too. For example
Er gilt als begabter Koch.
Diese Sache erweist sich als Glücksfall.
Du siehst in diesen Sachen aus wie deine Oma.
and some more. You can often spot that use by the comparative conjunctions als and wie.
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Yes, your sentence is correct. (apart from the capitalisation of "Familie")
"Something/someone is something/someone" the latter "something" can be considered an object in nominative, which is often called a "Subjektsprädikativ"
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
SoDasis object in the above sentence?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject usingseinandhaben, then it is nominative case?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
1
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Yes, your sentence is correct. (apart from the capitalisation of "Familie")
"Something/someone is something/someone" the latter "something" can be considered an object in nominative, which is often called a "Subjektsprädikativ"
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
SoDasis object in the above sentence?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject usingseinandhaben, then it is nominative case?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
1
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Yes, your sentence is correct. (apart from the capitalisation of "Familie")
"Something/someone is something/someone" the latter "something" can be considered an object in nominative, which is often called a "Subjektsprädikativ"
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
Yes, your sentence is correct. (apart from the capitalisation of "Familie")
"Something/someone is something/someone" the latter "something" can be considered an object in nominative, which is often called a "Subjektsprädikativ"
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
answered 4 hours ago
tofrotofro
43.5k145131
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oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
SoDasis object in the above sentence?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject usingseinandhaben, then it is nominative case?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
1
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
SoDasis object in the above sentence?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject usingseinandhaben, then it is nominative case?
– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
1
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
oops - Du warst 14 Sekunden schneller - auf BoardGameGeek würde es jetzt heißen "I was ninja-d"...
– Volker Landgraf
4 hours ago
So
Das is object in the above sentence?– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
So
Das is object in the above sentence?– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject using
sein and haben, then it is nominative case?– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
Also, can we say that when we explain about the subject using
sein and haben, then it is nominative case?– Navjot Waraich
4 hours ago
1
1
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
"Das" is the subject. "meine Familie" is the Subjektsprädikativ.
– tofro
4 hours ago
1
1
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
Nope to your second question. It's true for "sein" in many cases, but "haben" would ask for accusative.
– tofro
4 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
It is Nominativ - you can ask "wer?" (who) - Wer ist das? Das ist meine Familie.
If the sentence was "Ich sehe meine Familie", it would be Akkustaiv, for you could ask "wen sehe ich?" (whom do I see?).
Unfortunately for foreign learners of German, the "meine Familie" looks the same in both cases.
answered 4 hours ago
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It is Nominativ - you can ask "wer?" (who) - Wer ist das? Das ist meine Familie.
If the sentence was "Ich sehe meine Familie", it would be Akkustaiv, for you could ask "wen sehe ich?" (whom do I see?).
Unfortunately for foreign learners of German, the "meine Familie" looks the same in both cases.
answered 4 hours ago
Volker LandgrafVolker Landgraf
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It is Nominativ - you can ask "wer?" (who) - Wer ist das? Das ist meine Familie.
If the sentence was "Ich sehe meine Familie", it would be Akkustaiv, for you could ask "wen sehe ich?" (whom do I see?).
Unfortunately for foreign learners of German, the "meine Familie" looks the same in both cases.
answered 4 hours ago
Volker LandgrafVolker Landgraf
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It is Nominativ - you can ask "wer?" (who) - Wer ist das? Das ist meine Familie.
If the sentence was "Ich sehe meine Familie", it would be Akkustaiv, for you could ask "wen sehe ich?" (whom do I see?).
Unfortunately for foreign learners of German, the "meine Familie" looks the same in both cases.
answered 4 hours ago
Volker LandgrafVolker Landgraf
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answered 4 hours ago
Volker LandgrafVolker Landgraf
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Volker LandgrafVolker Landgraf
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Some verbs can be used as couplers (they are called copula in linguistic terms). In a narrow sense these are sein, werden, and bleiben. These verbs take a Prädikativ, which may be an "object" in the nominative case.
Das ist meine Familie.
Er wird nochmal Vater.
Ein Fehler bleibt ein Fehler.
The other common option is an adjective phrase as in
Diese Übung war recht einfach.
Other verbs may be sometimes used as couplers, too. For example
Er gilt als begabter Koch.
Diese Sache erweist sich als Glücksfall.
Du siehst in diesen Sachen aus wie deine Oma.
and some more. You can often spot that use by the comparative conjunctions als and wie.
answered 2 hours ago
JankaJanka
31.9k22862
add a comment |
Some verbs can be used as couplers (they are called copula in linguistic terms). In a narrow sense these are sein, werden, and bleiben. These verbs take a Prädikativ, which may be an "object" in the nominative case.
Das ist meine Familie.
Er wird nochmal Vater.
Ein Fehler bleibt ein Fehler.
The other common option is an adjective phrase as in
Diese Übung war recht einfach.
Other verbs may be sometimes used as couplers, too. For example
Er gilt als begabter Koch.
Diese Sache erweist sich als Glücksfall.
Du siehst in diesen Sachen aus wie deine Oma.
and some more. You can often spot that use by the comparative conjunctions als and wie.
answered 2 hours ago
JankaJanka
31.9k22862
add a comment |
Some verbs can be used as couplers (they are called copula in linguistic terms). In a narrow sense these are sein, werden, and bleiben. These verbs take a Prädikativ, which may be an "object" in the nominative case.
Das ist meine Familie.
Er wird nochmal Vater.
Ein Fehler bleibt ein Fehler.
The other common option is an adjective phrase as in
Diese Übung war recht einfach.
Other verbs may be sometimes used as couplers, too. For example
Er gilt als begabter Koch.
Diese Sache erweist sich als Glücksfall.
Du siehst in diesen Sachen aus wie deine Oma.
and some more. You can often spot that use by the comparative conjunctions als and wie.
answered 2 hours ago
JankaJanka
31.9k22862
Some verbs can be used as couplers (they are called copula in linguistic terms). In a narrow sense these are sein, werden, and bleiben. These verbs take a Prädikativ, which may be an "object" in the nominative case.
Das ist meine Familie.
Er wird nochmal Vater.
Ein Fehler bleibt ein Fehler.
The other common option is an adjective phrase as in
Diese Übung war recht einfach.
Other verbs may be sometimes used as couplers, too. For example
Er gilt als begabter Koch.
Diese Sache erweist sich als Glücksfall.
Du siehst in diesen Sachen aus wie deine Oma.
and some more. You can often spot that use by the comparative conjunctions als and wie.
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