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152 Unit 20: Relative clauses<br />

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Ich kann Leute nicht ausstehen, die andere ungerecht behandeln. (pl.)<br />

I can’t stand people who treat others unjustly.<br />

Using the accusative<br />

In the case of the relative pronoun functioning as the direct object or<br />

following a preposition requiring the accusative, the usual accusative<br />

endings of the definite articles apply. They are identical with the nominative<br />

forms, except for masculine nouns (den):<br />

Erkennst du den Schauspieler, den wir gerade gesehen haben? (masc.)<br />

Do you recognise the actor we saw just now?<br />

Ist das die Frau, die du von früher kennst? (fem.)<br />

Is this the woman you used to know?<br />

Wie findest du das Hemd, das ich gestern gekauft habe? (nt.)<br />

What do you think of the shirt I bought yesterday?<br />

Wir besuchen unsere Freunde, die wir lange nicht gesehen haben. (pl.)<br />

We are visiting our friends who(m) we haven’t seen for a long time.<br />

Using the dative<br />

When the relative pronoun functions as an indirect object within a clause<br />

it requires the dative forms. This also applies when the relative pronoun<br />

relates to a preposition or verb requiring the dative case.<br />

Kennst du Peter, dem ich 100 Euro geliehen habe? (masc.)<br />

Do you know Peter who(m) I lent 100 euro(s)?<br />

Wir haben eine alte Nachbarin, der wir gern helfen. (fem.)<br />

We have an elderly neighbour we like to help.<br />

Dort drüben ist das Haus, in dem ich früher gewohnt habe. (nt.)<br />

Over there is the house I used to live in.<br />

Da sind Sylvia and Kurt, mit denen wir in den Urlaub gefahren<br />

sind. (pl.)<br />

There are Sylvia and Kurt who we went on holiday with.

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