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How to use this German word "einen" ?
Jul 11, 2008 8:19 AM
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"einen" is either used as an indefinite article or as an indefinite pronoun.That means: "Ich habe einen Termin um 16 Uhr." --> used as an indefinite article for the accusative of the masculine noun "Termin, der Termin". "Wollen Sie drei Plätze reservieren?Nein, danke, nur einen." --> masculine accusative of indefinite pronoun "one" (ein Platz, der Platz).
July 11, 2008
Hi Sun Xiao , "Einen" is the accusative indefinite article equivalent to the definite article "DER" for example : der Satz . Der Satz ist kurz . Ein Satz ist kurz Er schreibt den Satz . Er schreibt einen Satz . In the first sentences "ein" is used in its indefinite nomminativ form . In the second sentences ,the word "Satz" has taken the accusative form ,thus its article in its indefinite form becomes "einen " .
July 18, 2008
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