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Keiko
Professional TeacherGenetiv case in spoken language.
Auf dem Boden des dunklen Zimmers liegen ein grosser brauner Hund und eine kleine schwarze Katze.
The sentence above is a correct answer of my German grammar exercise book. Is it possible to replace "des dunklen Zimmers" by "von dem (vom) dunklen Zimmer"? If it is ok, can I avoid to use Genetiv case when I speak?
Feb 8, 2017 5:43 PM
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Mahmoud is right, you can mostly avoid the genitive by using "von/vom". However, there are some verbs left which still require the genitive - and also some prepositions, although the construction is becoming increasingly rare. And using "von dem" in a sentence like the one you quoted would still feel a bit awkward, especially in written German.
February 8, 2017
Hallo Keiko,
´´von dem (vom) dunklen Zimmer´´ ist auch richtig.
Du hast Recht, Genitiv Gebrauch tritt zurück.
February 8, 2017
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