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Relative clause in the accusative (den/die/das as object)

Relativsatz im Akkusativ

When the relative is the direct of the , it takes the : den/die/das.

Structure

den/die/das (direktes Objekt) + Subjekt + ... + Verb am Ende

den/die/das (direct object) + subject + ... + verb at the end

Details

Part of Speech
Sentence Structure
Register
Standard

Explanation

When the relative pronoun is the direct object of the (it receives the action), it takes the accusative.

Accusative relative pronouns: den (m), die (f), das (n), die (pl). Note that only the masculine changes (der → den); the others look like the .

The keeps the gender/number of its ; the accusative is chosen because of its object function inside the . The goes to the end.

Examples:

  • Das ist der Film, den ich gestern gesehen habe. - That is the film that I watched yesterday.
  • Der Kuchen, den du gebacken hast, war lecker. - The cake you baked was delicious.
  • Die Bücher, die ich gekauft habe, sind teuer. - The books I bought are expensive.

Common mistakes: Using der for a masculine instead of den (der Film, der ich gesehen habe is wrong → den). Watching the masculine form is the key challenge here. Forgetting -final position.

About Relative clause in the accusative (den/die/das as object)

When the relative is the direct of the , it takes the : den/die/das.

If the relative receives the action (is the direct ), use the den (m), die (f), das (n), die (pl). Watch the masculine 'den'; the goes last.

Ist das Relativpronomen das direkte des Relativsatzes, steht es im : den/die/das.

Caution

Only the masculine form changes: den (m), die (f), das (n), die (pl). The pronoun keeps the gender of its noun, but the accusative is chosen because it is the direct object inside the clause.

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