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GCSE German: Noun phrases (Foundation tier)

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  1. Which element of a German compound noun determines its gender?

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    The final word — e.g. das Wohnzimmer takes das from Zimmer.

  2. How is the feminine form of most German male person nouns made?

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    Add -in (Freund → Freundin, Lehrer → Lehrerin, Amerikaner → Amerikanerin).

  3. How do most masculine and neuter German nouns form their plural?

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    Add -e, sometimes with an umlaut on the vowel (der Tisch → die Tische, der Stuhl → die Stühle).

  4. How do most feminine German nouns form their plural?

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    Add -n or -en (die Blume → die Blumen, die Frau → die Frauen).

  5. What plural ending do German feminine nouns ending in -in take?

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    -nen (die Lehrerin → die Lehrerinnen).

  6. What plural ending do German nouns ending in -nis take?

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    -se (das Ergebnis → die Ergebnisse).

  7. Which ending is added to German nouns in the dative plural?

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    -n (mit den Kindern, den Freunden).

  8. What gender is a German noun formed from an infinitive, such as Schwimmen from schwimmen?

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    Neuter — das Schwimmen, das Wandern.

  9. Which German determiner negates a noun phrase, meaning 'no' or 'not a'?

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    kein (Ich habe keinen Hund; Das ist keine gute Idee).

  10. What is the German accusative (direct object) pronoun for 'him'?

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    ihn (Ich sehe ihn).

  11. What is the German interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'?

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    wer (accusative wen, dative wem).

  12. Which German quantifiers are used only with uncountable singular nouns?

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    viel and wenig (viel Zeit, wenig Geld).

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