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Wer, Wen, Wem?
The trick to understanding the three 'who' in German (wer?, wen?, wem?) is:
1. determine if the question is about the subject or an object
2. determine which case the main verb takes
If the question is about the subject, use 'wer'. Like this:
Ich bin der Prinz. Wer bist du? Der Mann wartet an der Bushaltestelle. Wer wartet an der Bushaltestelle?
If the question is about an object, determine which case the main verb takes. Like this:
David sieht seinen kleine Bruder. Wen sieht er? Maren küsst ihre Schwester. Wen küsst sie?
('sehen' takes the accusative) (küssen takes the accusative)
Der Lotse hilft den Kindern über die Strasse. Wem hilft der Lotse? (helfen takes the dative)
Jan will dem Lehrer antworten. Wem will Jan antworten? (antworten takes the dative)
Find the right 'who?'.
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