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The Declension with No Modification by Jeffery Donley, Ph.D.

Since there is no alteration of the stem vowel, this declension is “weak.” Construct the plural of all cases by attaching -(e)n to the nominative singular.

Exercise 17

Decline the singular of the feminine words die Schule (“school”) for questions 1–4 and die Tasche (“bag”) for questions 5–8.

Here's a hint: Feminine nouns never add an ending in the singular.

<tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 18</h2> <p>Decline the plural of the feminine words <emphasis>die Schule</emphasis> (questions 1–4) and <emphasis>die Tasche</emphasis> (questions 5–8).</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 19</h2> <p>Remember that some masculine nouns acquire an <emphasis>-(e)n</emphasis> ending in the singular and plural (with the exception of the nominative singular).</p> <p>Decline the plural (questions 1–4) and singular (questions 5–8) forms of the word boy (<emphasis>der Junge</emphasis>).</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>des</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dem</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 19</h2> <p>Remember that some masculine nouns acquire an -<emphasis>(e)n</emphasis> ending in the singular and plural (with the exception of the nominative singular).</p> <p>Decline the plural (questions 1–4) and singular (questions 5–8) forms of the word boy (<emphasis>der Junge</emphasis>).</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>des</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dem</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 20</h2> <p><emphasis>Herr</emphasis> in front of a name (meaning “Mister”) acquires the ending except in the nominative singular.</p> <p>Decline the singular (questions 1–4) and plural (questions 5–8) forms for <emphasis>der Herr</emphasis>.</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>des</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dem</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 21</h2> <p>With the case and article shown, decline the word student (<emphasis>der Student</emphasis>). Fill in the blanks using the words <emphasis>Student</emphasis> or <emphasis>Studenten</emphasis>.</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>des</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dem</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 22</h2> <p>Decline the singular forms (questions 1–4) and plural forms (questions 5–8) of the word philosopher (<emphasis>der Philosoph</emphasis>).</p> <table frame="none" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="33%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="34%" align="left" rowsep="0" colsep="0"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>1. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>2. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>des</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>3. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>dem</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>4. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>5. Nom:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>6. Gen:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>der</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>7. Dat:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>den</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>8. Acc:</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>die</emphasis></p></td> <td><p>________________</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Exercise 23</h2> <p>Translate the following masculine nouns ending in <emphasis>-e</emphasis> along with other masculine nouns with only one syllable.</p> <ul> <li><p><emphasis>der Junge</emphasis>    ________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>der Narr</emphasis>      ________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>der Mensch</emphasis>  _______________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Herr Zimmermann ist mein Freund</emphasis>.</p> <p>____________________________________________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>der Löwe</emphasis>    ________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>der Graf</emphasis>    ________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>Ich fahre mit Herrn Zimmermann nach Deutschland</emphasis>.</p> <p>____________________________________________________</p></li> <li><p><emphasis>der Rabe</emphasis>    ________________</p></li> </ul> <!--/gc--> <div 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