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Grammar
- Plural
- die Autofahrerinnen In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Autofahrerin | die Autofahrerinnen |
Eine freundliche Autofahrerin winkt Frida an der Kreuzung durch.
A friendly driver waves Frida through at the junction.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Autofahrerin | die Autofahrerinnen | |
| Dative wem? | der Autofahrerin | den Autofahrerinnen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Autofahrerin | der Autofahrerinnen |
How the Word Is Built
Auto root fahr root er suffix in suffix
- -er
- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
- -in
- the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.
A compound: das Auto + die Fahrerin
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida and the traffic in Berlin
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