Der Mann, Dem Mann, Den Mann? by db_cisco 16. May 2010
Oh...please help! Would someone please be so kind and explain the difference and write an example sentence with each. Danke | Nidhogg 18. May 2010
These are three of the four masculine definite articles. Der is the nominative (subject case), den is the accusative case (direct object), and dem is the dative case(indirect object).
Instead of using Mann I will use Tisch as it is a masculine noun as well and will be easier to demonstrate the difference.
Nominative: Der Tisch ist klein = The table is small.
Accusative: Du hast den Tisch = You have the table.
Dative: Der Apfel ist auf dem Tisch = The apple is on the Table.
Hope this helps a little, the endings are used with many other words in conjunction with masculine nouns, so you will get used to using them. | amywno00 17. Jun 2010
Der Man is the nomanitive, or subject form of the word. (all of the articles-der, den and dem, mean the, of course). One usually learns the article with it's subjective form-so it is originally "Der Mann".
However, if "Der Mann" must be used in the Accusativcve-or direct object-case, it becomes "den Mann". An example might include-"Ich rufte den Mann an."(I called the Man). I=ich, or the nomanitive form
THerefore, "Der Mann", must be used in the Accusative, or direct object case.
The next case is the Dative, or indirect object case. Der becomes "dem" in this case. An example might include "Ich schickte den Brief zu dem Mann." Ich is used in the nomanitive case, as the subject. Der Brief is used in the Accusative case, as the direct object, and therefore becomes "den". Finally,der Mann becomes dem Mann in the Dative case, or as the indirect object.
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