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a type of noun that takes the same endings as adjectives

a small set of masculine nouns that add -(en) in all forms apart from the nominative singular

nouns that add -n when they are used in the dative plural

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Identität: language and gender, plurals, weak masculine nouns, 'seit'

German

This unit revisits the present tense of 'sein' and 'haben', weak verbs, open and closed question formation and word order 1 and 2. It introduces nationality nouns and gender neutral language, and reinforces simple (I do) and ongoing (I am doing) functions of the present tense.

My personal world: Wer sind wir?

Match the German words below to the correct English translations.

What does 'Sänger*innen' mean in English?

How would you translate 'seit' in this sentence? 'Ich weiß seit einem Jahr, dass ich lesbisch bin.'

No, 'Kunde' is not a weak masculine noun.

In the following sentence, is the noun 'Kunde' a weak masculine noun or not? 'Ich spreche mit dem Kunden.'

‘Pansexuell’ is an adjective and means ‘pansexual’. What is the adjectival noun for 'pansexual people' in German?

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the noun 'town': 'Ich wohne in zwei {{}}.'

Match the German nouns below to the correct English translations.

Read these words aloud to yourself. Which word is the odd one out?

Complete the following sentence with the correct form of a suitable noun: 'Meine Mutter kann gut singen. Sie ist {{}}.' 

Which of the nouns below behaves like an adjective?

If 'die Kranken' means 'the sick people', then what would 'die Armen' mean?

Write two words to complete the translation of the following sentence into German: 'I have been learning Turkish since April.' - 'Ich {{}} April Türkisch.' 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Identität: language and gender, plurals, weak masculine nouns, 'seit'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.