Is it der, die oder das Instrumental?
DER
The correct article in German of Instrumental is der. So it is der Instrumental! (nominative case)
The word Instrumental is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Instrumental?
How does the declension of Instrumental work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Instrumental | die Instrumentale |
| Genitive | des Instrumentals | der Instrumentale |
| Dative | dem Instrumental | den Instrumentalen |
| Akkusative | den Instrumental | die Instrumentale |
What is the meaning of Instrumental in German?
Instrumental has various definitions in German:
[1] Linguistics: In a number of languages a case (case) with its own flexion ending, which names the medium/tool, with which the action that is dealt with in the sentence takes place
[1] Linguistik: in etlichen Sprachen ein Fall (Kasus) mit eigener Flexionsendung, der das Mittel/Werkzeug benennt, mit dem die Handlung, die im Satz behandelt wird, erfolgt[2] Casus grammar, linguistics: a case (case) of the depth structure, which names the medium/tool
[2] Kasusgrammatik, Linguistik: ein Fall (Kasus) der Tiefenstruktur, der das Mittel/Werkzeug benennt[3] Music: A piece of music that does not require singing and is only played with (music) instruments
[3] Musik: ein Musikstück, das ohne Gesang auskommt und nur mit (Musik-)Instrumenten gespielt wirdHow to use Instrumental in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Instrumental with translations in English.
[1] Im Deutschen gibt es keinen Instrumental. In dem Satz „Er schlägt den Nagel mit dem Hammer ein“ ist „mit dem Hammer“ eine adverbiale Bestimmung, die die Funktion eines Instrumentals ausübt.
[1] In German there is no instrumental in the sentence "He hits the nail with the hammer" is "with the hammer" an adverbial determination that exerts the function of an instrumental.[1] Russisch ist eine Sprache, die einen Instrumental mit eigenen Flexionsendungen hat.
[1] Russian is a language that has an instrumental with its own flexion endingsHow do you pronounce Instrumental?
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