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We’ve received an interesting grammar question: How do you use jemand and niemand correctly in German?
This blog will help you understand how to use these words accurately in different contexts. 📚📝
Explanation:
Jemand (someone) and niemand (no one) are subject to the rule of declension, similar to articles and adjectives.
This means that their endings change depending on their case.
In the nominative case, jemand and niemand do not take any endings.
- For example: Jemand ist hier. (Someone is here.) and Niemand ist hier. (No one is here.)
In the accusative case, we add -en to the end of the words. Jemand becomes jemanden, and niemand becomes niemanden.
- For example: Ich sehe jemanden. (I see someone.) and Ich sehe niemanden. (I see no one.)
In the dative case, we add -em to the end of the words. So, we get jemandem and niemandem.
- For example:Er hilft jemandem. (He helps someone.) and Er hilft niemandem. (He helps no one.)
Summary:
To use jemand and niemand correctly:
- Use jemand and niemand with no endings in the nominative case.
- Add -en for accusative case: jemanden and niemanden.
- Add -em for dative case: jemandem and niemandem.
Extra Examples:
Here are some extra examples to help you practice:
- Er spricht mit jemandem.
(He is speaking with someone.) – Dative case - Ich kenne niemanden.
(I know no one.) – Accusative case - Gibt es hier jemanden?
(Is there someone here?) – Accusative case
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