B1 · Relative clauses · about 13 min

Relative clauses: nominative and accusative

Relativsätze: Nominativ und Akkusativ

Describe a noun with a der/die/das clause and send the verb to the end: die Wohnung, die ich miete.

Relative pronouns in the nominative and accusative

Case in relative clauseMasculine (der)Feminine (die)Neuter (das)Plural (die)
Nominativ (subject)derdiedasdie
Akkusativ (direct object)dendiedasdie

The main points

  • Gender and number come from the noun; case from its job in the clause.
  • Forms look like articles: der, die, das, die. Masculine accusative: den.
  • The conjugated verb goes to the end: …, die ich suche.
  • Use commas around the clause. Never drop the pronoun.
  • After alles, etwas, nichts or das Beste, use was.