Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the fundamental roles of nouns in sentences to express who does what to whom.
- Identify the subject using the Nominative case.
- Recognize the direct object using the Accusative case.
- Apply prepositions that require specific noun cases.
学べること
Understanding the Nominative and Accusative cases. How case affects nouns and pronouns.
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Nominative CaseThe Nominative case is the subject's default form, featuring unique gender-based suffixes for definite articles.
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Accusative CaseAccusative is the receiver case, requiring 'pe' for people and mandatory pronoun doubling for specific objects.
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Case and PrepositionsIn Romanian, prepositions act as grammatical triggers that force nouns into Accusative, Genitive, or Dative forms.
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Noun Declension IntroMastering noun endings allows you to express possession and giving clearly without relying solely on word order.
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 identify and use nouns in the Nominative and Accusative cases.
重要な例文 (8)
ヒントとコツ (4)
The 'L' Rule
The Person Rule
The One-Syllable Rule
The Plural Shortcut
重要な語彙 (5)
Real-World Preview
Ordering at a Cafe
Review Summary
- Subject + Verb
- Verb + Object
- Preposition + Accusative
- Base + Ending
よくある間違い
You forgot to mark the object as Accusative. In Romanian, direct objects usually need the definite article.
Actually, this is correct, but students often struggle with which prepositions take which cases. Always check your preposition list.
For people as direct objects, we use 'pe'. Don't forget this crucial marker!
このチャプターのルール (4)
Next Steps
You have conquered the first half of the case system! Keep that momentum going into Genitive and Dative.
Practice identifying subjects vs objects in news headlines
クイック練習 (10)
Culoarea ___ este albă.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Noun Declension Intro
Vocile ___ sunt vesele.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Noun Declension Intro
___ mașina.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Case
Îi dau un cadou ___.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Noun Declension Intro
___ sunt deschise.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominative Case
Vreau o cafea ___ zahăr, vă rog.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Case and Prepositions
___ ajutorului tău, am terminat proiectul.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Case and Prepositions
Mașina este înaintea ___ (casa).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Case and Prepositions
Vreau să citesc ___ interesantă.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominative Case
Eu ___ iubesc ___ mama mea.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Accusative Case
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よくある質問 (6)
Pisica doarme (The cat sleeps), pisica is in the Nominative case.Pe cine?) or 'What?' (Ce?).cartea (the book) is the same as a subject or an object.la or cu.