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Dative Case has many declensions, all of which can be hard to understand. Here are more examples of Dative case in each Gender to clarify. Refer to Dative Case above for the use and declensions if needed ).

More examples of Dative case:

Example One: Masculine Singular, using a DER word Er gibt mir dem Hund. He gives me the dog. In this example the dog is the indirect object so it must be in Dative case. The word for "the dog" in German is normally der Hund, but since the Masculine form changes in the Dative it becomes dem Hund as in the example.

Example two: Neuter Singular, using a DER word Ich zeige ihn dem Kind. I show it to the child. In this example, the child (das Kind) is the indirect object so it must be in Dative case. In Dative case das Kind changes to dem Kind.

Example three: Feminine Singular, using an EIN word. Ich spreche mit meiner Mutter. I speak with my mother. In this example my mother is the indirect object which forces the use of Dative case. The word for "my mother" (Meine Mutter) is feminine. This sentence uses the word "Miene" which is an EIN word and does not change in Accusative form. Because of the use of Dative, it must change to "Meiner Mutter" in the example sentence.

𝄪It is also important to note that the use of the preposition "mit" forces Dative case as well. It is known as a Dative preposition.

Example four: Plural, using a DER word Wir legen unsere Bücher auf den Tischen. We lay our books on the tables. In this example, the table (der Tisch) is in the dative case because it is the indirect object. Der Tisch must change to its Dative PLURAL den Tischen. If it were a singular object, then it would use its singular Dative form (Dem Tisch) but in this example Tisch is plural so it must be den Tischen. (Dative Case in German- Complete Declension Table)

It is important to note that Dative case can also be used with other cases such as Accusative in one sentence. It is very common in German to have multiple cases within the same sentence. It is also important to note that when speaking or writing German, using the correct case is very important because a sentence may have a different meaning in another case.

Example: Der Fliege fleigt an das Kind. The fly flies to the child. This is in Accusative case. Das Kind is the Accusative object in this sentence. (Accusative Case- Declension of Nouns in German Grammar). Der Fliege fliegt an dem Kind. The fly flies on the child. This example is in Dative case. Dem Kind is the Dative object in this sentence. An is a two way preposition which can be used in either Dative or Accusative case depending on the context.

References: 1.  "Dative Case in German- Complete Declension Table". deutsch.lingolia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08. 2.  "Accusative Case- Declension of Nouns in German Grammar". deutsch.lingolia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-08.