In the German language, the accusative case and the dative case are used to indicate the grammatical role of a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The accusative case is used to indicate the direct object of a verb, while the dative case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb.

 

Here are a few examples to illustrate the difference between the accusative and dative cases:

 

 

 

Ich schenke meiner Schwester ein Buch. (I am giving my sister a book.)

In this sentence, the indirect object of the verb "schenke" (give) is "meiner Schwester" (my sister), which is in the dative case.

 More examples:

 

Ich sehe den Film. (I am seeing the movie.)

Wir besuchen die Stadt. (We are visiting the city.)

 

Ich gebe dem Kind einen Keks. (I am giving the child a cookie.)

Er schickt seiner Mutter eine E-Mail. (He is sending an email to his mother.)