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The demonstrative pronoun derjenig-
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The demonstrative pronoun derjenige, diejenige, dasjenige is inflected as follows.
singular
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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nominative |
derjenige
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diejenige
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dasjenige
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diejenigen
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genitive |
desjenigen
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derjenigen
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desjenigen
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derjenigen
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dative |
demjenigen
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derjenigen
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demjenigen
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denjenigen
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accusative |
denjenigen
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diejenige
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dasjenige
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diejenigen
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The pronoun consists of two parts, der + jenige. The first part is inflected like the definite article and the second part like a first declension adjective.
The demonstrative pronoun derjenige, diejenige, dasjenige can be used either as an article or as a pronoun in the place of a noun.
Examples | |
Diese Regelung betrifft nur diejenigen Mitreisenden, die keine EU-Bürger sind. | Diejenigen, die keinen Ausweis dabei haben, werden nicht reingelassen. |
Das Lied gefällt nur denjenigen Gästen , die Jazz mögen. | Das Lied gefällt nur denjenigen, die Jazz mögen. |
article | pronoun |
The demonstrative pronoun derjenige, diejenige, dasjenige refers to something that is further defined by a relative clause. When referring to something that will be mentioned later, it has an identical function to that of the demonstrative pronoun der, die, das.
Examples | |
Diejenigen, die mir helfen, sind meine besten Freunde. | Die, die mir helfen, sind meine besten Freunde. |
Derjenige, der sie begleitet, heißt Tim. | Der, der sie begleitet, heißt Tim.* |
derjenige, diejenige, dasjenige | der, die, das |
* in cases where the demonstrative pronoun der, die, das and the relative pronoun have identical forms, the demonstrative pronoun derjenige is preferred.