How to know when a verb asks Dativ or Akkusativ complement?
I use theses very nice e-dictionary but it does not says any about
http://www.student-online.net/dictionary/action/welcome
Do you any helpful site on web ? Thanks.
2006-12-07 00:32:58 · 5 answers · asked by M.M.D.C. 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Aargh!! I hate this one. It depends on whether the verb is active (run, jump) or passive (hang). Trouble is, I can never remember which way round it goes. I think it is accusative if inactive.
2006-12-07 00:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ooh, this is a tricky one. The best thing I can suggest is to look in a dictionary and/or grammar book, and learn the case that goes with the verb by heart. I can suggest a much better online dictionary, though: http://dict.leo.org/
2006-12-07 10:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by jammycaketin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are only a handful of verbs that take only the dative, and the best thing is to learn them off by heart.
Any grammar should give you the list.
In my experience it's very useful to learn any new verb with its construction, and any decent dictionary should give you that.
2006-12-07 09:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by haggesitze 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An accusative verb is one that is used with a object, like 'hit' and 'save' et cetera, and a dative is one that deals with certain verbs as 'give,' 'search for,' et cetera.
2006-12-07 08:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by Maitreya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no rules... All you have to do is to learn it by heart. :) Viel SpaÃ...
2006-12-07 13:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by sternchen 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋