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German Verbs that Trigger the Dative Case
German Dative Verbs
- antworten : to answer
- Der Junge antwortet dem Polizisten mit "Ja."
- The boy answers the policeman with "Yes."
- danken : to thank
- Das Kind dankt seiner Großmutter.
- The child thanks its grandmother.
- folgen : to follow/continue (along a path, street, etc)
- aus etwas (DAT) folgen : to follow from something, to result from something
- Note: auf etwas (AKK) folgen : to follow something
- glauben : to believe
- Die Frau glaubt dem Mann nicht.
- The woman does not believe the man.
- helfen : to help
- Dem Passagier hilft die Flugbegleiterin.
- The woman flight attendant helps the male passenger.
- gehören : to belong to
- Das Geld gehört dem Staate.
- The money belongs to the state.
- gefallen : literally "to be pleasing to," but often translated as "to like"
- Shakespeares Schauspiele gefallen mir sehr.
- (informal context:) I really like Shakespeare's plays.
(formal context:) I enjoy Shakespeare's plays very much.
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