Nominative Pronouns · 2a154b4a4f825f39bbaedaea3f862d41
Der Words
So far, you've seen that words like the can have different forms. One way to keep these forms straight is to remember the abbreviation RESE, which spells out the endings for der, die, das, and die!
There are other words that also follow this pattern! These include: dieser, jeder, and mancher. Words in this group are called der words.
Dieser Apfel ist rund.This apple is round.
Jedes Kind mag Milch.Every child likes milk.
Manche Katzen essen Reis.Some cats eat rice.
Here’s a closer look at the endings:
| der the |
dieser, jeder, mancher this, every, some |
|---|---|
| die the |
diese, jede, manche this, every, some |
| das the |
dieses, jedes, manches this, every, some |
| die the |
diese, jede, manche this, every, some |
Pronouns
Pronouns are words (like er, sie, or ihr) that you put in place of a noun. For example, Maria ist eine Frau can become Sie ist eine Frau.
There are a few more words like this, such as beide, etwas, alle, alles, ein paar, and viel. These words can actually be used as adjectives, too!
| Adjective | Pronoun |
|---|---|
| Die beiden Frauen sind toll. Both women are great. |
Beide mögen Kaffee. Both (women) like coffee. |
| Wir essen viele Kartoffeln. We eat many potatoes. |
Der Junge isst viel. The boy eats a lot (of potatoes). |
Notice the n in beiden Frauen? Adjectives have endings to match the noun they’re with. We’ll look at adjective endings in more detail later on.