German 1: All Nouns are Capitalized
In German, all nouns are capitalized. Also, there are three grammatical genders - male, female, and neuter. Unfortunately, the grammatical gender may not match the biological gender. Every noun has to be learned along with its gender. Definite article (the): der/ das/ die (m/n/f) Indefinite article (a/ an): ein/ eine (m,n/f) -- generally speaking, it changes according to something known as the case of the noun. ---- what the hell is wrong with this language? Recognizing Noun Genders For example, many German nouns have some kind of ending, which will always or often come with a particular gender. Non-living objects that end in -e: these will almost always be feminine (Schokolade, Erdbeere, Orange, Banane, Suppe, …). One of the very few exceptions is der Käse. This also works for many, but not all animals (die Katze, Ente, Spinne, Biene, Fliege, …). Nouns beginning with Ge- are often neuter. This is the only prefix determining gender. (das Gemüse,…) Essen - To ea...