german #9

Guten abend!
It's been a while since my last German post... close to a month (つω⊂* ) Michelle was absent for two classes as she wasn't feeling well.
We moved onto another level, which is obviously harder... Here comes the der die das trio!=͟͟͞͞ =͟͟͞͞ ﾍ( ´Д`)ﾉ

I didn't know earlier that there exist grammatical genders in German, just like French. Other than masculine and feminine, there are also neuters. In German, every noun is associated with an article of its gender. Der(-r) is the male article, die(-e) is for female, and das(-s) is for neuter. For plural, it's always die!

There are several ways to tell which words are of which gender, but not every word follows the rules. That's the troublesome part. It's so hard to tell which is what ◑.◑
Let's see some rules and examples, and hopefully that helps!

der (plural : ___e,   "  e for 1 syllable nouns; for words that end with -er, the plural is the same as the singular)
indefinitartikel: ein
negativartikel: kein
possessivartikel: mein/dein/sein/ihr/Ihr

• words that end with -er : Computer, Kugelschreiber (pen)
• words with one syllable : Stuhl (chair), Tisch (table)
• Monate (months), Tage (days), Zeiten (time), Jahreszeiten (seasons) : Montag, Januar
• alcohol (except beer) : Wein, Cognac
• cars : Mercedes, VW, Porsche

die (plural : mostly _______n)
indefinitartikel: eine
negativartikel: keine
possessivartikel: meine/deine/seine/ihre/Ihre

• words that end with -e or -a (2 syllables, non living creatures) : Lampe
• Bäume (trees), Blumen (flowers) and Obst (fruits) : Rose, Banane

das (plural : ______er for 1 syllable words; ____s for international words; plural=singular form for words that end with -chen)
indefinitartikel: ein
negativartikel: kein
possessivartikel: mein/dein/sein/ihr/Ihr

• international words: Hotel, Taxi
• Kinder, junge Tiere (young animals)
• Metals, elements (chemistry) : Gold, Silber, Uran, Chlor
• words that end with -chen : Mädchen

plural die

indefinitartikel: eine
negativartikel: keine
possessivartikel: meine/deine/seine/ihre/Ihre

Confusing, isn't it?

Here comes a long list of nouns (with their articles and plural forms):

-r
Taschenrechner, -n (pocket calculator)
Topf,   "  e (pot)
Stuhl,   "  e (chair)
Tisch, -e (table)
Lehrer, - (lecturer)
Geschirrspüler, - (dishwasher)
Kühlschrank,   "  e (refrigerator)
Wasserhahn,   "  e (water tap)
Landwirt, -e (farmer)
Student, -en (student)
Mann, -/  "  er, -en (man)
Fernseher, - (television)
Elektroherd, -e (stove)
Stecker, - (plug)
Abfalleimer, - (trashcan)

-e
Uhr, -en (hour)
Zahl, -en (number)
Reiseleiterin, -nen (female tour guide)
Ingenieurin, -nen (female engineer)
Ärztin, -nen (female doctor)
Studentin, -nen (female students)
Waschmaschine, -n (washing machine)
Taschenlampe, -n (torchlight)
Kamera, -s (camera)
Adresse, -n (address)
Steckdose, -n (electric socket)
Glühbirne, -n (light bulb)
Postkarte, -n (postcard)
Batterie, -n (batteries)

-s
Jahr, -e (year)
Kind, -er (children)
Telefon, -e (telephone)
Mädchen, - (girl)
Buch,   "  er (book)
Radio, -s (radio)
Auto, -s (car)
Foto, -s (photos)
Waschbecken, - (wash basin)

Some examples:

Here is my book.
Hier ist mein Buch.

That is your (female) lecturer.
Das ist deine Lehrerin.

What is your children's name, Ms Thomson?
Wie heiße Ihre Kinder, Frau Thomson?

His (female) friend's name is Isabelle.
Seine Freundin heißt Isabella.

Can you tell the pattern? Like when to use the words which ends with or without -e?
The answer is to look at your object. If the object is a female/plural noun, add an -e to the verb ending. The object will decide which nominative to use in the possessive pronoun.

I know it's confusing, but don't be scared!
I still have another long list waiting in the queue (((╹д╹;))) but this one is more fun! It's about FOOD and drinks (─‿─)

Gute Nacht!
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