A2 · Elemental Capítulo 24

Genitive and Dative

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1 min
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Lo que aprenderás

Expressing possession and indirect targets. Using the Genitive case with articles.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Gender First

Always identify the gender of the object first. It dictates the article.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Case
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The Clitic Rule

Always use the clitic pronoun (îmi, îți, îi) even if you name the person. It's not redundant in Romanian; it's mandatory.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Case
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Check the Gender

Always look at the object being possessed first. If it's masculine, use 'al'. If feminine, use 'a'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with Genitive
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Double Dative

Always use the pronoun and the noun together.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Objects with Dative

Práctica rápida (10)

Fill in the correct Dative pronoun.

___ dau cartea Mariei. (I give)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Îi
Third person singular recipient.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Case

Choose the correct Dative form.

Îi dau cadoul ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lui Ion
Masculine proper name in Dative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Case

Choose the correct form.

Mașina ___ tatălui.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Mașina is feminine singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Case

Fill in the correct pronoun.

___ dau cartea lui Ion.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Îi
Ion is 3rd person singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Objects with Dative

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dau Mariei cadoul.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Îi dau Mariei cadoul.
Needs the clitic pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Objects with Dative

Fill in the correct article.

Cartea ___ Mariei.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Cartea is feminine singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Case

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Telefonul a băiatului.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Telefonul al băiatului
Telefonul is masculine singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Case

Fill in the blank.

Rezultatele ___ examenului au fost bune.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ale
Rezultatele is plural.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with Genitive

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dau la Maria cadoul.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Îi dau Mariei cadoul.
Needs clitic and correct case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Dative Case

Pick the correct form.

Îmi ___ place cafeaua.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nu
Standard negation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Indirect Objects with Dative

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It changes to match the gender and number of the object being possessed.
Mostly for possession and specific prepositions.
In Romanian, the clitic pronoun is a grammatical requirement to 'anchor' the indirect object in the verb phrase.
They share forms, but Dative is for recipients and Genitive is for possession.
These articles are necessary to show possession clearly in Romanian. They act as a bridge between the object and the owner.
Look at the gender and number of the object being possessed. Masculine singular = al, Feminine singular = a, Masculine plural = ai, Feminine/Neuter plural = ale.
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