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Sep 08, 2015 - 03:58 AM
Hey jwhite4818
That's a great question, I had the same question too :)
No, you didn't miss anything.
Mit requires the dative case which means the articles changes. For some odd reason Fluenz doesn't introduce this rules until later on in the sessions (12)
For feminine nouns die becomes der and eine becomes einer and so on . . .
For Masculine/neuter nouns der/Das become dem and einer become einem
This is the reason why the sentence: Ich habe mit einer Freundin gegessen
Is einer Freundin instead of eine Freundin when referring to a female friend.
I hope this helps!
You can also view additional responses regarding this issue here http://fluenz.com/commons/german/post...
Good luck with your studies!
~Kat
That's a great question, I had the same question too :)
No, you didn't miss anything.
Mit requires the dative case which means the articles changes. For some odd reason Fluenz doesn't introduce this rules until later on in the sessions (12)
For feminine nouns die becomes der and eine becomes einer and so on . . .
For Masculine/neuter nouns der/Das become dem and einer become einem
This is the reason why the sentence: Ich habe mit einer Freundin gegessen
Is einer Freundin instead of eine Freundin when referring to a female friend.
I hope this helps!
You can also view additional responses regarding this issue here http://fluenz.com/commons/german/post...
Good luck with your studies!
~Kat
Sep 09, 2015 - 03:38 AM
Great answer @Tomoko500, danke! Yes, Mit requires the dative case, so the endings change. If you want a quick overview of endings for the dative and all other cases, have a look here: http://germanforenglishspeakers.com/n...