Object pronouns
The object pronouns are pronouns whose function relates to a direct or an indirect object in the sentence , i.e. to a certain extent either to a thing or to a person .
Pronouns represent a noun and are used to refer to objects (individual objects, substances, groups) without naming them. Pronouns can establish connections with regard to intellectual objects ( ideas ) or their implementation in language by referring to the following or what has already been expressed or mentioned in language production. This enables a simplified formulation in written or spoken language in the broader sense of the word of linguistic economy by helping to avoid repetition of (complex) nouns.
Personal deixis is expressed with the personal pronouns . The personal or personal deixis refers to a participant in a sentence. Personal pronouns not only stand for nouns that are a subject , but also for the nouns that are represented in the object.
Pronouns that are in the nominative are the subject of the sentence, whereas the pronouns or nouns that are in the genitive, indirect or direct object, are the object of the sentence.
The direct object (thing):
* Sandra rezitiert Gedichte. * Sandra rezitiert sie.
The indirect object (person):
* Sandra gibt Barbara ihr Auto. * Sandra gibt ihr das Auto.
| Type of object pronoun | Question word | case | example | Example with you. + ind. Pron. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct object pronoun | who what | accusative | Markus loves Anna.
Markus loves her . |
Markus gives Anna flowers.
Markus gives it to Anna. Markus gives it to her. |
| indirect object pronoun | whom | dative | * Anna likes the concert.
Like the concert her . |
Markus gives Anna flowers.
Markus gives her flowers. Markus gives it to her . |
The example verb "fallen" is special because in most cases the indirect pronoun is not used alone, but it does with "fallen". Usually there is also a direct object in addition to the indirect object, as in the flower example.
All examples in the table were made for the (direct / indirect) object pronoun of the 3rd person singular ("she / her"). That is, the indirect pronoun (dative) is always " her " and the direct pronoun (acc.) Is always " she ". The order of the pronouns in the example with direct and indirect pronouns has been chosen so that the sentence sounds natural.
| person | direct (acc.) | indirect (Dat.) | E.g. direct (acc.) | E.g. indirect (date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | me | me | X loves me | I like X |
| you | you | to you | X loves you | You like X |
| he | him | him | X loves him | He likes X |
| she | she | her | X loves her | She likes X |
| it | it | him | X loves it (e.g. the car) | He likes X (e.g. the girl) |
| we | us | us | X loves us | We like X |
| her | to you | to you | X loves you | You like X |
| she | she | them | X loves her | They like X |
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- ↑ Ines Balcik, Klaus Röhe, Verena Wróbel: The great grammar. German. Pons, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-12-561561-8 , p. 145