German Pronouns - Pronouns Derived From Articles

Pronouns Derived From Articles

To replace a nominal by a pronoun that is derived from an article, you use the declined form corresponding to the gender, case, and number of the nominal phrase.

Although the pronoun form and the article form are the same in most cases, there are sometimes differences.

Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative der die das die
Accusative den die das die
Dative dem der dem den
Genitive des der des der

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