How can I know which indefinite article to use in a masculine word in German?

Question by Ms. Lettuce: How can I know which indefinite article to use in a masculine word in German?
How can I know when to use einen or ein for a word in the masculine gender?


Best answer:

Answer by haggesitze
If it's accusative (direct object), you use "einen", e.g. Ich sehe einen Mann.
The nominative case (subject) of a male word has "ein". e.g. Ein Mann steht vor der Tür"

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