This key facts covers Key Rules at a Glance within Higher: the genitive case and the man-passive for GCSE German. Revise Higher: the genitive case and the man-passive in Core Grammar Toolkit for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 Key Rules at a Glance
- Genitive = "of" / possession: des (m, +s), der (f), des (n, +s), der (pl).
- Masculine and neuter nouns add -s / -es in the genitive: des Mannes, des Hauses.
- Genitive prepositions: wegen, trotz, während.
- man + active verb = the GCSE "passive": Man spricht Deutsch.
- man always takes the er/sie/es verb form — man isst, man kann, man fährt.
Practice questions for Higher: the genitive case and the man-passive
Which sentence correctly uses 'man' in a subordinate clause with 'weil'?
What verb form does 'man' (one/people) always use in German?
Quick recall flashcards
das Dach, die Dächer
the roof, the roofs (neuter). Genitive: 'das Dach des Hauses' (the roof of the house). Neuter nouns add -es in the genitive.
die Blume, die Blumen
the flower, the flowers (feminine). Genitive: 'die Farbe der Blume' (the colour of the flower). Feminine nouns add nothing, but the article becomes 'der'.