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GERN_V 304 203 2024W2 Übung 9.8

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Read the paragraph about Antonio and indicate the case and the function of the personal pronouns. What is your observation in regards to the form of the pronouns? Antonio, 23, kommt aus Spanien. Er nominative case/subject studiert Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Dresden. Das System in Deutschland gefällt ihm dative case/indirect object gut. Er nominative case/subject berichtet: „Die Administration hatte für mich accusative case/direct object ein Zimmer organisiert und alle sind sehr nett zu mir dative case/indirect object . Ich nominative case/subject kann hier meinen Studenplan selbst organisieren.“ Die Professoren helfen ihm dative case/indirect object mit der deutschen Sprache. Seine Eltern unterstützen ihn accusative case/direct object finanziell während des Studiums in Dresden. Sie nominative case/subject werden ihn im Sommer besuchen. „Wir nominative case/subject machen dann zusammen eine Reise durch Deutschland“, sagt er accusative case/direct object . Deutsche Hochschulen bieten den internationalen Studenten exzellente Studienprogramme an. Sie nominative case/subject bieten ihnen dative case/indirect object auch Sprachkurse an.

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The task asks us to observe the Antonio paragraph and label the case function of each pronoun instance. Below, I walk through each listed option in order, explaining why it fits (or does not fit) the given sentence segment, and I note the role of each pronoun in its surrounding context. 1) nominative case/subject - In the clause “Er nominative case/subject studiert Rechtswissenschaften …” the pronoun Er is the subject performing the action of studieren (to study). This makes it nominative, i.e., the subject case. - The opening character of the sentence is the subject performing the verb, so labeling it nominative/subject is correct. 2) dative case/indirect object - In “Das System in Deutschland gefällt ihm dative case/indirect object gut,” the pronoun ihm denotes to whom something is pleasing (the dative experiencer). The verb gefallen is typically used with a dative indirect object. - Therefore, labeling ihn as dative indirect object is accurate here. 3) nominative case/subject - In “Er nominative case/subject berichtet: …” the pronoun Er......Login to view full explanation

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