B1

Relative clauses

Adds information about a noun using der/die/das. The pronoun's gender comes from the antecedent, but its case comes from its role inside the relative clause. The finite verb goes to the end. Dative plural and genitive have special forms (denen, dessen/deren).

Relative pronouns
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Nominativderdiedasdie
Akkusativdendiedasdie
Dativdemderdemdenen
Genitivdessenderendessenderen
Examples

Der Mann, der dort steht, ist mein Lehrer.

The man who is standing there is my teacher.

Das Buch, das ich lese, ist spannend.

The book (that) I'm reading is exciting.

Die Frau, der ich geholfen habe, ist Ärztin.

The woman I helped is a doctor.

Die Kinder, denen wir Geschenke gaben, lachten.

The children we gave presents to laughed.

Der Autor, dessen Buch ich lese, ist berühmt.

The author whose book I'm reading is famous.

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