LEKTION 36
Interrogative Pronouns
In the previous lesson, we pointed out the main interrogative pronouns:
| Wer ? |
Who? |
| Was ? |
What? |
| Welcher ? |
Which? |
| Was für einer ? |
What type of..? |
We also pointed out that these pronouns go at the start of the question:
| Wer ist das ? |
Who is he? |
| Was ist das? |
What is this? |
These interrogative pronouns have their declensions: "wer" and "was" only decline in the singular form.
| Nominative |
Wer |
Who |
Was |
What |
| Accusative |
Wen |
To who |
Was |
To what |
| Genitive |
Wessen |
From who |
Wessen |
From what |
| Dative |
Wem |
To who |
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Here are some examples:
| Wer kauft dieses Hemd ? |
Who's buying this shirt? |
| Wem kaufst du dieses Hemd ? |
Who are you buying this shirt for? |
| Wen hast du getroffen ? |
¿Who have you found? |
Whilst the pronouns "welcher" and "einer" are declined as demonstrative adjectives ("dieser"):
| Singular |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neutral |
| Nominative |
Welcher / einer |
Welche / eine |
Welches / eines |
| Accusative |
Welchen / einen |
Welche / eine |
Welches / eines |
| Dative |
Welchem / einem |
Welcher / einer |
Welchem / einem |
| Genitive |
Welches / eines |
Welcher / einer |
Welches / eines |
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| Plural form: same as masculine, feminine and neutral form |
| Nominative |
Welche / eine |
| Accusative |
Welche / eine |
| Dative |
Welchen / einen |
| Genitive |
Welcher / einer |
VOCABULARY
| Mineral water |
Mineralwasser (n) |
Sherry |
Sherry (m) |
| Milk |
Milch (f) |
Champagne |
Champagner (m) |
| Wine |
Wein (m) |
Sparking |
Schaumwein (m) |
| Beer |
Bier (n) |
Aníseed |
Anislikör (m) |
| Liqueur |
Likör (m) |
Coñac |
Kognak (m) |
| Whisky |
Whisky (m) |
Red wine |
Rotwein (m) |
| Gin |
Gin (m) |
Rose wine |
Rosé(m) |
| Soft drink |
Erfrischung (f) |
White wine |
Weisswein (m) |
| Juice |
Saft (m) |
Milkshake |
Mixgetränk (n) |
| Tea |
Tee (m) |
Rum |
Rum (m) |
| Soda water |
Sodawasser (n) |
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