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Pronoun 'mir' (me/to me, dative)
Pronomen 'mir' (Dativ)
'mir' (to me) is the of 'ich' - the indirect .
Structure
… + mir (Dativ, 1. Person Singular)
… + mir (dative, 1st person singular)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Pronoun
- Word Type
- Personal pronoun
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
'mir' is the dative form of 'ich' - it means (to) me when I am the indirect object, the receiver of something.
When you use it:
- after dative verbs: helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören, geben (for example Er hilft mir - he helps me)
- after dative prepositions: mit, bei, von, zu, nach, aus, seit (for example mit mir - with me, bei mir - at my place)
- as the receiver in give-type sentences (Er gibt mir das Buch - he gives me the book)
Contrast with the nominative and accusative:
- Ich helfe dir. ( - )
- Er sieht mich. (direct - )
- Er hilft mir. (indirect - )
Examples:
- Er gibt mir das Buch. - He gives me the book.
- Kannst du mir helfen? - Can you help me?
- Das gehört mir. - That belongs to me.
Common mistakes: Do not use mich () after verbs: say Er hilft mir, not Er hilft mich.
About Pronoun 'mir' (me/to me, dative)
'mir' (to me) is the of 'ich' - the indirect .
of 'ich'; after dative verbs (helfen, geben) and prepositions (mit mir).
'mir' ist der von 'ich' (indirektes ).
Caution
Use 'mir' after dative verbs (Er hilft mir) and dative prepositions (mit mir, bei mir).