Ich zeige diesem Mann den Park.

the man

Breakdown of Ich zeige diesem Mann den Park.

• ich: I
• zeigen: to show
• der Park: the park

Questions & Answers about Ich zeige diesem Mann den Park.

Why is diesem Mann in the dative case?

The verb zeigen is a ditransitive verb—it takes two objects. The person to whom you show something is always in the dative case. Since Mann is masculine, the dative singular of dieser Mann is diesem Mann.

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Why is den Park in the accusative case?

The thing being shown is the direct object, which goes into the accusative. Park is masculine, so its accusative singular article is den. Hence den Park.

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How do the definite articles change for Mann and Park here?

Both nouns are masculine, but they take different cases:

• Mann is the indirect object → dative singular → der Mann becomes dem Mann (or diesem Mann with the demonstrative).
• Park is the direct object → accusative singular → der Park becomes den Park.

Declension summary:
• Nominative: der Mann / der Park
• Dative: dem Mann / dem Park
• Accusative: den Mann / den Park

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Why does the indirect object come before the direct object in this sentence?