Singular
Resolution
resolution
Why does the noun Resolution have the article die?
Nouns ending in -ion or -tion are feminine. Look at the bolded -ion in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
die Nation (nation), die Situation (situation), die Religion (religion), die Information (information), die Kommunikation (communication), die Tradition (tradition)
Exceptions
der Spion (spy), der Skorpion (scorpion) - these refer to people/animals
Declension table for German noun Resolution
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Resolution | eine Resolution | keine Resolution |
| Akkusativ | die Resolution | eine Resolution | keine Resolution |
| Dativ | der Resolution | einer Resolution | keiner Resolution |
| Genitiv | der Resolution | einer Resolution | keiner Resolution |
| Nominativ | die Resolutionen | Resolutionen | keine Resolutionen |
| Akkusativ | die Resolutionen | Resolutionen | keine Resolutionen |
| Dativ | den Resolutionen | Resolutionen | keinen Resolutionen |
| Genitiv | der Resolutionen | Resolutionen | keiner Resolutionen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Resolution in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die wichtige Resolution ist fertig.The important resolution is ready. | Eine neue Resolution kommt bald.A new resolution is coming soon. | Keine alte Resolution hilft uns.No old resolution helps us. |
| Akkusativ | Wir lesen die wichtige Resolution.We read the important resolution. | Sie schreiben eine neue Resolution.They write a new resolution. | Er akzeptiert keine alte Resolution.He accepts no old resolution. |
| Dativ | Ich stimme der wichtigen Resolution zu.I agree with the important resolution. | Er arbeitet an einer neuen Resolution.He is working on a new resolution. | Sie folgt keiner alten Resolution.She follows no old resolution. |
| Genitiv | Der Text der wichtigen Resolution ist lang.The text of the important resolution is long. | Die Wirkung einer neuen Resolution ist unklar.The effect of a new resolution is unclear. | Der Zweck keiner alten Resolution ist bekannt.The purpose of no old resolution is known. |
| Nominativ | Die wichtigen Resolutionen sind klar.The important resolutions are clear. | Neue Resolutionen sind nötig.New resolutions are necessary. | Keine alten Resolutionen sind gültig.No old resolutions are valid. |
| Akkusativ | Sie diskutieren die wichtigen Resolutionen.They discuss the important resolutions. | Wir haben neue Resolutionen verabschiedet.We have adopted new resolutions. | Ich verstehe keine alten Resolutionen.I don't understand any old resolutions. |
| Dativ | Wir folgen den wichtigen Resolutionen.We follow the important resolutions. | Sie arbeiten an neuen Resolutionen.They are working on new resolutions. | Ich stimme keinen alten Resolutionen zu.I agree with no old resolutions. |
| Genitiv | Die Ziele der wichtigen Resolutionen sind gut.The goals of the important resolutions are good. | Die Details neuer Resolutionen sind komplex.The details of new resolutions are complex. | Der Inhalt keiner alten Resolutionen ist relevant.The content of no old resolutions is relevant. |
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Frequently asked questions
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Is it der, die, or das Resolution?
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- Nominativ: die Resolution
- Akkusativ: die Resolution
- Dativ: der Resolution
- Genitiv: der Resolution
These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.