Topic: German

"We are eating his rice."

Translation:Wir essen seinen Reis.

November 27, 2017

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DemontMore

    We are drinking his beer Wir trinken "sein" Bier (das)

    vs

    We are eating his rice Wir essen "seinen" Reis (der)

    I got confused between these 2 and require confirmation or assistance please?

    When the article is masculine, the positive pronoun changes but when it is neuter, it remains unchanged?

    October 27, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
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    • 46

    Exactly.

    Only masculine words have a separate form in the accusative case — feminine, neuter, and plural words look the same in the accusative case as they do in the nominative case.

    October 27, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Satya1995

      Why seinen and not seine ? Since rice is Feminine

      December 24, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ly_Mar

        Because “der Reis” is not feminine, it's masculine.

        December 24, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Satya1995

          Thank you ! I make a mistake in my notes.. Took it as Feminine instead of Masculine !

          December 30, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ly_Mar

            Eh, it happens :)
            Glad I could clear the confusion.

            December 30, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jrgen329695

              My word book says "das Reis" not masculine but neuter!!

              May 2, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
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              • 46

              das Reis is a rare word meaning something like a shoot of a plant.

              der Reis is a much more common word meaning rice.

              If your dictionary only has das Reis, it's not a very good one.

              May 3, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/EricBranti1

                Why not seinen?

                November 27, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/quis_lib_duo
                • 2105

                The answer says seinen.

                November 27, 2017
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