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This is the standard for most German verbs, taking a direct object (responding to "Wen?" or "Was?"). Accusative Verbs | PDF | Linguistics | Semantics - Scribd List Of Accusative And Dative Verbs In German Pdf
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| Verb | Meaning | Example (Dative = person, Accusative = thing) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | to give | Ich gebe dem Mann (D) das Buch (A). | | zeigen | to show | Sie zeigt mir (D) die Fotos (A). | | schicken | to send | Er schickt seiner Mutter (D) einen Brief (A). | | bringen | to bring | Bringst du mir (D) einen Kaffee (A)? | | schenken | to gift | Sie schenkt ihrem Sohn (D) ein Fahrrad (A). | | erklären | to explain | Erkläre mir (D) die Regel (A)! | | sagen | to say/tell | Sag ihm (D) die Wahrheit (A)! (tell him the truth) | | empfehlen | to recommend | Ich empfehle Ihnen (D) dieses Restaurant (A). | (Note: In this article template, the download link
for their direct objects, a smaller, essential group of verbs requires the dative case | | zeigen | to show | Sie zeigt mir (D) die Fotos (A)
Meaning changes depending on case: .
A separate but related category involves verbs tied to specific prepositions, which then force a case. You cannot learn these without memorizing the preposition + case combination.