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		Pronoun = Pronomen oderFürwort
		
		Function 
		Pronouns are a class of words that function as substitute of a noun (+article) in referring to it. They refer to already defined persons or things, thus allowing to connect sentence parts, yet not repeating the same noun.
		
		 
		 Deklination und Kongruenz (Declension and Congruency)
		
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		Many pronouns assume different endings, depending upon their reference noun, similarly as nouns and adjectives do. These pronouns congrue in
			
		
		In a sentence, the pronouns generally agree, in gender and number form, with their reference word. Certain types of pronouns are declinded, to agree also in their declension case. The declension cases in the German language are Nominativ (nominative ), Akkusativ (accusative), Dativ (dative ), and Genitiv (genitive).
		
		
		
		
		Personalpronomen (personal pronoun)
 maria:   ichfahre morgen mit dem auto nach Frankfurt. Frank: Fährst 
du  maria:   ich allein? Oder fährt der Bert mit? Maria: Nein, 
er  maria:   ich fährt nicht mit. 
Er   maria:   ichmuß arbeiten.
		
			Function
				Pronouns such as ich, du, er, sie are to reference persons, things, etc. It is the form of the pronoun that generally defines which or who. There are the1st Person, speaking of himself or themselves;2nd Person, being the one addressed;3rd Person, being the person or thing of whom/which is being talked.
		
  maria:   ichAll declension cases of the root personal pronouns (memorize:)
			
				
			
					 
				  
					1.Person 
					2. Person 
					3. Person 
				
					 
				  
					intim 
					formal 
					M 
					F 
					N 
				
					 
				  
					Nom. 
					ich 
					du 
					Sie 
					er 
					sie 
					es 
				
					 
				Sing. 
					Akk. 
					mich 
					dich 
					Sie 
					ihn 
					sie 
					es 
				
					 
				  
					Dat. 
					mir 
					dir 
					Ihnen 
					ihm 
					ihr 
					ihm 
				
					 
				  
					Gen. 
					meiner 
					deiner 
					Ihrer 
					seiner 
					ihrer 
					seiner 
				
					 
				  
					Nom. 
					wir 
					ihr 
					Sie 
					sie 
				
					 
				Pl. 
					Akk. 
					uns 
					euch 
					Sie 
					sie 
				
					 
				  
					Dat. 
					uns 
					euch 
					Ihnen 
					ihnen 
				
					 
			  
					Gen. 
					unser 
					euer 
					Ihrer 
					ihrer 
				
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			 maria:   ich can be a very general, undefined, accusative object (i.e. 
direct object  maria:   ich). Examples:
			
			
				 
		 maria:   ich"Ich bin 
es  maria:   ich müde" (= I am tired of it).
es 
				"Er ist  maria:   ich würdig" (= he is worthy, he is deserving")
			 maria:   ichHere, again, watch the subtle distinctions demanding thought when rendering properly in English.
				
				
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