A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 23

The Genitive Case

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Expressing possession, quantity, and origin. Learn the singular endings for the genitive case.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Animate vs Inanimate

Remember: people/animals take -a, things take -u.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter
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Check the preposition

Always look for 'do', 'od', 'z' before the noun.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Feminine

Schnelle Übung (8)

Fill in the correct Genitive form.

Nemám ___ (pes).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: psa
Animate masculine takes -a.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jsem z Praha.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jsem z Prahy.
Z + Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Feminine

Choose the correct form.

To je auto ___ (bratr).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bratra
Possession requires Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nemám tužky.
Nemám + Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Feminine

Fill in the correct form.

Jdu do ___ (škola).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: školy
Do + Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Feminine

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nemám auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nemám auta
Negated verbs require Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter

Fill in the correct form.

Potřebuji pomoc ___ (otec).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: otce
Possession requires Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter

Choose the correct preposition.

___ (bez) mého psa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bez
Bez takes Genitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Singular: Masculine and Neuter

Score: /8

Häufige Fragen (4)

Because it is a masculine animate noun, which takes the -a ending in the Genitive.
Use -u for masculine inanimate nouns (things).
It's a historical rule to mark possession and specific prepositions.
No, -e stays -e.
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