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WB Activities 4–5<br />
GV Activities 2–3<br />
Q<br />
3<br />
Help introduce the<br />
accusative by pointing at<br />
students, asking Kennst du<br />
den Peter? (die Monika,<br />
die Uschi, den Roland) and<br />
have students respond, Ja,<br />
ich kenne den Peter. (die<br />
Monika, die Uschi, den<br />
Roland).<br />
Students attending the<br />
Gymnasium have a very<br />
concentrated curriculum.<br />
It is not uncommon for<br />
these students to take at<br />
least ten or more different<br />
subjects a week. A typical<br />
schedule readily shows<br />
the emphasis on academic<br />
subjects.<br />
SPRACHE<br />
The Definite Article (Accusative Singular)<br />
In the sentence Andrea kauft die Karte (Andrea buys the ticket), Andrea<br />
is called the subject (nominative), kauft the verb and die Karte the<br />
direct object (accusative) of the sentence.<br />
Kennst du den Onkel? Do you know the uncle?<br />
Ich höre die Musik. I am listening to the music.<br />
Wir lesen das Buch. We are reading the book.<br />
SINGULAR<br />
masculine feminine neuter<br />
nominative der die das<br />
accusative den die das<br />
From the chart, you can see that the die and das articles do not<br />
change in the accusative and that der changes to den. In informal<br />
conversations, names are often preceded by a form of der or die.<br />
Kennst du den Peter? Do you know Peter?<br />
Sie hat den Kuli in der Hand.<br />
94 <strong>Kapitel</strong> 4
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