The following language is covered in this unit:
Nouns for items found in a pupil's school bag with their gender:
der Kuli | the pen |
der Bleistift | the pencil |
der Spitzer | the pencil sharperner |
der Radiergummi | the eraser / rubber |
der Klebstift | the glue stick |
der Rucksack | the rucksack |
der Taschenrechner | the calculator |
die Schere | the scissors |
die Schultasche | the satchel / school bag |
das Buch | the text book / book |
das Heft | the exercise book |
das Lineal | the ruler |
das Etui | the pencil case |
The following structure is then introduced and practised, used with the verb haben (ich habe, du hast, er hat, sie hat):
The (nominative) | A (accusative) | |
Masculine | der | einen |
Feminine | die | eine |
Neuter | das | ein |
We then move on to the following negative pattern, and practise that in a similar context:
A (accusative) | NO (accustaive) | |
Masculine | einen | keinen |
Feminine | eine | keine |
Neuter | ein | kein |