Grammatical categories of the noun
(Classification of German nouns into different categories)
Table of contents – grammatical categories of nouns
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How are nouns classified into grammatical categories?
In German grammar, nouns can be divided into three grammatical categories. These categories, in turn, have further subdivisions.
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Division of the noun into different categories
The table displays the distribution of the different categories of nouns to provide a better understanding:
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