Verbs
die Valenz
In English: valency (what a verb requires)
The set of elements a verb needs to make a complete sentence, and the case of each one. Schlafen needs only a subject, sehen needs an accusative object, geben needs a dative and an accusative. Learning a verb means learning its valency.
Example: Ich gebe dem Kind einen Apfel. (geben + dative + accusative)
Related lessons
- The accusative: den, einen, and the direct object (A1)
- The dative: the indirect object and dative verbs (A2)