Dative Verbs

to like (to please)

📌 Grammatiknotiz

Strong verb. Takes a dative object. Often used impersonally with 'es'.

Beispielsatz

Die neue Frisur gefällt mir sehr gut.

I like the new hairstyle very much. (The new hairstyle pleases me.)

to happen (to)

📌 Grammatiknotiz

Weak verb. Takes a dative object (to happen to someone). Forms Perfekt with 'sein'.

Beispielsatz

Was ist dir passiert?

What happened to you?

to give (as a gift)

📌 Grammatiknotiz

Weak verb. Takes a dative object (person) and an accusative object (thing).

Beispielsatz

Ich schenke meiner Mutter Blumen.

I give my mother flowers (as a gift).

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