A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 23

The Dative Case: Giving and Telling

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Master the art of giving and telling by using the dative case to identify the recipient.

  • Identify the correct dative endings for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.
  • Apply the dative case to indirect objects with verbs like 'dati' and 'povedati'.
  • Construct natural sentences describing who receives information or gifts.
Giving, telling, and sharing with confidence.

Was du lernen wirst

Using the dative case for indirect objects. Learn which verbs require the dative and how the endings change.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Correctly modify nouns to show they are the recipient of an action.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Use common verbs of communication and transfer with the dative case.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Focus on Verbs

Learn the Dative case together with the verbs that require it, like 'pomagati' (to help).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Endings for Nouns
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Focus on the ending

Always check if the noun is masculine or feminine to get the ending right.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Giving with Dative

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

dati to give povedati to tell prijatelj friend mama mom darilo gift

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gift

Giving a Birthday Gift

Review Summary

  • Noun + -u (masc/neut) / -i (fem)
  • Subject + Verb(dati/povedati) + Dative Object

Häufige Fehler

You forgot the dative ending -u. The receiver needs to show their role.

Wrong: Jaz dam prijatelj darilo.
Richtig: Jaz dam prijatelju darilo.

Feminine nouns ending in -a must change to -i in the dative case.

Wrong: Povem mama zgodbo.
Richtig: Povem mami zgodbo.

While 'za' + accusative is possible, the dative is the standard way to express the indirect object.

Wrong: Jaz dam darilo za prijatelja.
Richtig: Jaz dam prijatelju darilo.

Next Steps

You are making amazing progress! Keep practicing these cases and you'll be speaking Slovenian like a local in no time.

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Schnelle Übung (6)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vroče jaz je.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vroče mi je.
Use short Dative pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Endings for Nouns

Fill in the correct Dative ending.

Pomagam ___ (brat).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bratu
Masculine nouns take -u.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Endings for Nouns

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dam darilo mami.
Feminine nouns take -i.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Giving with Dative

Fill in the correct Dative form.

Dam darilo ___ (brat).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bratu
Masculine nouns take -u.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Giving with Dative

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pišem sestri.
Feminine nouns take -i.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Endings for Nouns

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Pišem sestra.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pišem sestri.
Feminine nouns take -i.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of Giving with Dative

Score: /6

Häufige Fragen (4)

Slovenian uses case endings to show the role of the noun in the sentence, like 'to' or 'for' in English.
You must memorize them. Common ones are pomagati (help), verjeti (believe), and reči (tell).
It's the case for the recipient of an action.
If you are giving, sending, or telling something to someone.
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