"Dieses Jahr", "diese Woche", "diesen Sommer" are all answers to the question "When?".
According to the rules one should use dative to answer (for example "diesER Woche"), however accusative is used. Why?
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"Dieses Jahr", "diese Woche", "diesen Sommer" are all answers to the question "When?". According to the rules one should use dative to answer (for example "diesER Woche"), however accusative is used. Why? |
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Akkusativ is used, because there is no preposition.
Using a preposition or not, defines if Akkusativ or Dativ is correct. Be aware that also Genitiv can be used in some cases.
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Accusative refers to (time) location or "point in time." Diesen Sommer (this summer). Dative refers to (time) DIRECTION. Im Sommer (in the summer). |
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