AkkusativErgänzung

AkkusativErgänzung, also known as the direct object, is a grammatical case in German that marks the recipient of a direct action by a verb. It answers the question "wen oder was?" (whom or what?) after the verb. Many verbs in German require an AkkusativErgänzung to complete their meaning. For example, in the sentence "Ich sehe den Hund" (I see the dog), "den Hund" is the AkkusativErgänzung, as it is what is being seen.

The AkkusativErgänzung typically appears after the verb. Nouns and pronouns in the accusative case change their form depending on their gender, number, and definiteness. For instance, masculine definite articles change from "der" to "den," while feminine and neuter articles remain unchanged in the accusative. Indefinite articles also show gender-specific changes. Prepositions like "durch," "für," "gegen," "ohne," "um," and "bis" always govern the accusative case, requiring the noun or pronoun following them to be in the accusative. Understanding the AkkusativErgänzung is fundamental to constructing grammatically correct German sentences, as it clarifies the relationship between the subject, verb, and the direct receiver of the action.