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Originally Posted by SqueakyRat
One of these days I really have to try to explain when to use what word ending and so on, but it's really difficult to explain it in english for me, everytime I have some half-baked explanation in my mind I think to myself "Nah, I think of something better next time" but I just feel a little bad when correcting a sentence without really explaining why it was incorrect before.
Then again, seeing as you got it right in most sentences you don't seem to have too much trouble with this anyway.
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Vielen Danke, SqueakyRat!
The German grammar is really complicated. I understand that it’s very hard to explain. I believe I should try to get used to it.
Your effort is really helpful. Thank you!
NOM：The child is small. =
Das Kind ist klein.
GEN : The hat of the child is blue. = Der Hut
des Kindes ist blau.
DAT : The textbook belongs to the child. = Das Lehrbuch gehört
dem Kind.
AKK : The mother is holding the child. = Die Mutter hält
das Kind.
NOM : The children go to school. =
Die Kinder besuchen die Schule.
GEN : The teacher of the children is young. =Der Lehrer
der Kinder ist jung.
DAT : We helped the children to get in the car. =Wir haben
den Kindern in den Wagen geholfen.
AKK : The big backpacks hinder the children walking. = Die großen Rucksäcke behindern
die Kinder beim Wandern.