das Foto
photo
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Foto | die Fotos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Foto | die Fotos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Foto | den Fotos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Fotos | der Fotos |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Foto | Fotos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Foto | Fotos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Foto | Fotos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Fotos | Fotos |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Foto | keine Fotos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Foto | keine Fotos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Foto | keinen Fotos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Fotos | keiner Fotos |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Foto | meine Fotos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Foto | meine Fotos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Foto | meinen Fotos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Fotos | meiner Fotos |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Fotos" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Fotos.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Foto hängt im Flur über der Kommode.
The photo hangs in the hallway above the chest of drawers.
Ich lege das Foto direkt auf den Schreibtisch.
I put the photo directly on the desk.
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FAQs: das Foto
Is "Foto" der, die, or das in German?
"Foto" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Foto). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Foto"?
The Nominative plural of das Foto is "die Fotos" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fotos".
How does "das Foto" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Foto" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Fotos); Accusative and Dative keep "Foto".