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Relative clauses are one of the most important — and confusing — grammar topics at B1 level German.
In this lesson (Lesson 37), you will finally learn how to use relative pronouns in Akkusativ and Dativ correctly, without guessing and without confusion.
Many learners ask:
When do I use der / die / das in Akkusativ?
When does the relative pronoun change to den / dem?
How do I know which case to use inside a relative clause?
👉 This video answers all these questions step by step, using a contrastive teaching method that makes the logic crystal clear.
🔹 What you will learn in this lesson
✔ Difference between Nominativ, Akkusativ, and Dativ in relative clauses
✔ How the verb inside the relative clause decides the case
✔ Sentence structure of Relativsätze with Akkusativ & Dativ
✔ How to avoid the most common learner mistakes
✔ How to sound more natural and advanced in German (B1 level)
🔹 How the lesson is structured
1️⃣ First, we revise relative pronouns in Nominativ
2️⃣ Then, we use the same main sentence and change only the relative clause
3️⃣ You clearly see why the case changes
4️⃣ Each example is realistic, logical, and exam-relevant
🔹 Example from the lesson
Base sentence:
➡ Er sucht den Job.
Relative clause (Nominativ):
➡ Er sucht den Job, der langfristige Sicherheit bietet.
Relative clause (Akkusativ):
➡ Er sucht den Job, den er wegen der langfristigen Sicherheit annehmen möchte.
➡ Same noun. Same meaning.
➡ Only the case of the relative pronoun changes — and now you know why.
Lesson number ninety is
Inside lesson number ninety we
Will continue the topic
of relative clauses
Today's lesson will cover the
concepts of accretion and deduction
You'll see what's happening with Relativity Province
And compare it with
Lesson 37 Lesson Number 36
and with the help of examples you
will see what today's lesson is abou
What new things are inside
Things we've covered within Lesson Number 36
Not ready yet so let' s start today's lesson
Inside Lesson 36 we
had written that if
When the relative pronoun is
inside the subject then that subjec
How we handle the Izanamimoto case
is treated
What is a relative pronoun
A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause
The relative clause with which we are currently working
within today's lesson
You will see this
This will be the key difference today's lesson
lies in
there are two types
if we
Relative pronoun with which
relative clause
We're about to dot it
it will become a direct object
then er
And if that Mountain is indirect then the
relative pronoun inside the dative case is
We'll use this to start the relative clause
If we consider these points while examining the sentence structure
It will begin with a help start on our end followed by
We will begin the relative clause with a comma and
the relative clause will start with a relative pronoun
It can be in the nominative case or the accusative case
It can also be dative replacing the
nominative personal or relative pronoun
We covered lesson number 36 inside
Today's lesson will cover relative pronouns in the accusative and dative cases
Then come the Zarzkleet or Zarzkleeter
The verb will appear above the final position of the sentence
We will conjugate the verb according to the relative sentence
We summarize these relative pronouns
once here within the nominative case
The relative pronoun used for plural
is the same as the basic articles
We have so far been reading in
different cases including the accusative
masculine feminine neuter cases
and within the dative case
There's nothing new about it—relative pronouns
are essentially the same as those articles
We have been reading about the jinn all
along now using examples we will see
ow these relative pronouns wor
We can use them within nominative accusative dative and other cases
I've taken an example for it
A relative pronoun in the nominative case is used within it
They have already studied Lesson 36
And then we modified that example in this way
at it is being used within the same pronoun in the accusative or dative case
So that we can clearly understand the difference
let's first look at the first example
He's searching for this job
It offers long-term security
Here is the first sentence
In this sentence job is the direct objec
The direct object is in the
accusative case which is why
we used the article "ten" for the masculine noun "job "
We are referring to the same job within the
second sentence but
within the relative clause
It is in the nominative case
because it is offering something
It is offering long-term security
so it is in the nominative case
That is why we used the definite article or
relative pronoun in the nominative case for it
It's a masculine noun meaning dare
We slightly modify this sentence
for example
He is searching for this job
which he wants to accept due
to its long-term security
Or he wants to accept
inside the second sentence
We are referring to the job
itself within the relative clause
But here we have job in the accusative case
That's why we'll use the article "ten" here
And the meaning of this sentence will be
He is searching for this job
He wants to accept it now because of its long-
term security as it is the
subject of the sentence
He wants to accept whom
He wants to accept the job
That's why the word "job" is in the accusative case here
That's why we'll use the relative pronoun ten
Let's look at the next example
He trusts
that professor
He has more technical experience
now here
Why is the article "ten" used here
You need to explain that to me
but within the relative clause
we are referring
to the professor
He has more technical experience than the professor
because "professor" is in the nominative case
That is why we will use their as the relative pronoun
And now we slightly modify this sentence
He trusts that professor
The relative clause here is the one he
follows for making important decisions
We are referring to Professor only within it
But the sentence has been altered in such a way that the
professor is no longer the subject of the relative clause
rather it is an object and here
because folgen is a dative verb
For the dative object we
will use a relative pronoun
corresponding to the masculine noun professor
You're the one who becomes
the next example you look at
It is situated above a serene location
Now the relative clause that applies here
He is referring to Woning which
is located above a quiet spot
You are here in the nominative case which
is why we use the nominative case for
The relative pronoun jo is used for masculine nouns
while d and woning are used for feminine nouns
and that is d
now we slightly modify this very sentence
She takes that wing to go
What she finally found
after a long searc
If we look at the relative
clause the subject here is z
He has found something
the very thing he was looking for
It will be in the accusative case and since the
feminine noun also takes the accusative case
The one who is that is what d becomes
That's why we've used d here
You don't seem to notice the difference
because in both the nominative and accusative cases
The relative pronoun referring to a feminine noun is always d
But within this sentence
The wong we have is
inside the accusative
case let's look at the next example
She helps her
colleague supports her
the one who takes over the new tasks
If we look at the relative
clause it has started with their
ey take on their new tasks
the ones who take on the new tasks
the colleague who is here now
We refer to him as
colleague because he is
masculine so the definite article is their
They will use a relative pronoun
within the same sentence
making just a small change
She supports her
colleague who helps her
colleague regularly with
professional assistance
The technical support she offers on a regular
basis is now included
within the second sentence
We are referring to the colleague
and providing further explanation
But it is no longer in the nominative
case it has now moved into the dative
I came here precisely because
inside this relative clause we have
They are using the verb
unbeaten which is a dative verb
He is not in the nominative
case within the second sentence
Because in the
nominative case it
is the girl who is offering help
And the help she offers
will be a dative object to us
That is why we will begin the relative
clause with this dative relative pronoun
Immediately after that will come subject
and following that zarzkleiter
And it will appear above the last position of the sentence verb
that was today's lesson
In which we observed how
the relative pronouns
function in the dative and accusative cases
We use them
and I hope that the comparison will
You must also have an idea of the difference
Now we turn to homework
He signs the contrac
He signs the contract which contains the complaint
regulations within which
clear rules are established
The relative sentence
here refers to Vertrag
Because "Vertrag" is a
masculine noun we have started
the relative clause with the relative pronoun der
You need to modify this
relative clause like this
You'referring to the contract
itself but in the relative clause
A contract must be in the accusative
or dative case not the nominative
Let's look at the next example
She works for the company
that develops international projects
She works for the
company that develops international projects
Here we'referring to the relative clause
inside which the word
"die Firma" appears
And the company is in the nominative case here
which is why we've used the nominative case
What is the use of a relative pronoun
Now you need to change the relative clause
in this manner
at the company is in the accusative or dative case
But you have to refer to the company itself
in order to properly form this relative clause
You can begin a relative pronoun with it
I hope you've gained clarity from this lesson
ow we handle accusative
nominative and
dative cases within relative clauses
Relative pronouns can be
used and you'll encounter
them in the next lesson along with a new topic
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