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Dativ – Relating to the grammatical case that marks typically the indirect object of a verb, the object of some prepositions, or a possessor

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Changing Dativ-prepositions to Genitiv-prepositions: e.g. "zugunsten mir" with Genitiv inste...

The case of the phrase governed by wegen varies between genitive and dative (wegen des Wetters, wegen dem Wetter) depending on whether it is elaborated or colloquial speech, on the preferences and education … The preposition governs genitive, the postposition dative: Sie haben zugunsten ihres Vaters darauf verzichtet. Sie haben ihrem Vater zugunsten darauf verzichtet. …
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Grammatik von „zu meiner Reisen“?

Bei Reisen handelt es sich in diesem Fall um eine alte Dativform von Reise. In moderner Sprache würde es also zu meiner Reise heißen. In älterer Literatur sind derartige Formen nicht besonders selten …
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When to use possessive pronouns vs. dative pronoun + definite article

“Ich habe meine Hände gewaschen” sounds unusual, but not wrong. Regarding the broken leg, I can imagine saying something like “Ich hab’s Bein gebrochen” (= habe das), but “Ich habe mein Bein gebrochen …
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Mit gutem roten Wein?

Die Vermutung mit der „umgangssprachlichen Sonderregel“ trifft es eigentlich genau, es gibt nur eine weitere Einschränkung: Die Sonderregel gilt nur für den Dativ, und da in erster Linie für Maskulinu …
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When, if at all, should I add an e to the end of a noun in the dative case?

The -e dative ending is heavily obsolescent. It is almost no longer used in living language. … The German constitution (Grundgesetz) provides an interesting example for the fading of dative -e: Art. 118. …
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