Breakdown of Ich zeige dir die Spenden für die Schule.
ich
I
zeigen
to show
dir
you / to you [informal singular, dative]
die Schule
the school
für
for
die Spende
the donation
Questions & Answers about Ich zeige dir die Spenden für die Schule.
Why do we use the dative pronoun dir instead of the accusative dich?
The verb zeigen (to show) takes two objects. The thing you are showing is the direct object in the accusative case (die Spenden), and the person you are showing it to is the indirect object in the dative case. Therefore, we use the dative dir (to you).
Why does the pronoun dir come before the noun die Spenden?
When a sentence has both a pronoun object and a noun object, the pronoun almost always comes first in German. This rule applies whether the pronoun is dative (like dir) or accusative.
How do we know if die Spenden is plural or feminine singular in this sentence?
Why is it für die Schule and what case is being used here?
The preposition für always forces the following noun into the accusative case. Because Schule is a feminine noun, the accusative article is die, which looks exactly like the basic nominative form.
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