DativSingularNeuterForm

DativSingularN refers to the dative singular, a grammatical case used to mark the indirect object and certain other relations in a sentence. In German grammar, the dative singular covers masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns and determines how articles and adjectives change, while the noun stem usually stays the same.

In German, the dative singular is formed with article changes rather than noun endings in most cases. With definite articles, the forms are dem Mann, der Frau, dem Kind. With indefinite articles, it is einem Mann, einer Frau, einem Kind. The dative singular is used for recipients, beneficiaries, and objects of certain prepositions, and it often follows prepositions such as mit, bei, aus, nach, von, zu, seit, gegenüber.

Noun declension in the dative singular typically does not alter the noun itself, though some masculine nouns of the weak declension add -n or -en in the singular, e.g., dem Jungen or dem Patienten. Feminine and neuter nouns generally do not take noun-specific endings in the dative singular.

Prepositions that govern the dative case include aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, and gegenüber. When these prepositions are used, the noun phrase following them appears in the dative case, and articles and adjectives must reflect this.

Adjective endings in the dative singular depend on the determiner. After a definite article, adjectives take the -en ending: dem guten Mann, der guten Frau, dem guten Kind. After an indefinite article, they also take -en: einem guten Mann, einer guten Frau, einem guten Kind. Without a determiner, adjectives use the strong endings: gutem Mann, guter Frau, gutem Kind.