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Can anyone please explain to me how certain prepositions can affect a sentence? Like for example: ich have eine tasche *Für* *Meinen* bruder. I am confused as to why it isn’t meine instead of meinen.
Also, in this sentence, has the preposition für changed meine into meinen?
Any clear and simple explanations are highly appreciated!!!
Can anyone please explain to me how certain prepositions can affect a sentence? Like for example: ich have eine tasche *Für* *Meinen* bruder. I am confused as to why it isn’t meine instead of meinen.
Also, in this sentence, has the preposition für changed meine into meinen?
Any clear and simple explanations are highly appreciated!!!
Also, in this sentence, has the preposition für changed meine into meinen?
Any clear and simple explanations are highly appreciated!!!
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It can't be "meine" because the noun "Bruder" is masculine.
Nominativ: mein Bruder (wer?)
Genitiv: meines Bruders (wessen?)
Dativ: meinem Bruder (wem?)
Akkusativ: meinen Bruder (wen?)
In your example the question is: Für WEN habe ich eine Tasche? ->Für meinEN Bruder.
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