## Description The *dative case* represents [[indirect objects]]. Similarly the [[accusative case]] describes [[direct objects]]. In the sentence "I bring you a pen" - *I* is the subject, [[Nominative Case|nominative]] - *bring* is the verb - *pen* is the [[direct object]] - *you* is the [[indirect object]] ## Notes - Masculine *dative* article: *dem* - Feminine *dative* article: *der* - Neuter *dative* article: *dem* - Plural *dative* article: *den* ### Pronouns - *ich* -> *mir* - *du* -> *dir* - *er* -> *ihm* - *sie* -> *ihr* - *it* -> *ihm* - *wie* -> *uns* - *Sie* -> *euch* - *they* -> *ihnen* ### Verbs that Implicitly Use Dative - *antworten* - to answer - *begegnen* - to meet - *gefallen* - to be pleasing, to like - *gehören* -> to belong to (ownership) - *glauben* -> to believe - *helfen* -> to help - *nützen* -> to use - *passen* -> to fit - *passieren* -> to happen - *schmecken* -> to taste ## Observations - the [[indirect object]] comes *directly after* the verb - the [[indirect object]] can indicate politeness - *Ihnen* vs *dir*