| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the apple | der Apfel |
| I give the apple. Ich gebe den Apfel. | den Apfel = direct object and accusative den Apfel = indirect object and dative den Apfel = indirect object and accusative |
| I give the apple to the woman. Ich gebe den Apfel der Frau. | der Frau = indirect object and dative der Frau = direct object and accusative den Apfel = indirect object and dative Emphasis is on the last word of the sentence.
Ich gebe den Apfel der Frau not to the kid Ich gebe der Frau den Apfel not the bread |
| the key | der Schlüssel |
| give me | gib mir |
| Give me the key. | Gib mir den Schlüssel. |
| He gives me the key. | Er gibt mir den Schlüssel. |
| He doesn't give me the key. | Er gibt mir nicht den Schlüssel. position of nicht:
between the direct and the indirect object |
| to bring | bringen |
| I bring youformal the coffee. | Ich bringe Ihnen den Kaffee. |
| He brings me the pizza. | Er bringt mir die Pizza. |
