diesem
Translation
this, to this
Examples
Ich helfe diesem Mann.
I am helping this man.
Mit diesem Auto fahre ich nicht.
I am not driving with this car.
Grammar Patterns
((masculine/neuter singular noun)) ((in dative)) to this ... diesem + Noun. I give a ball to this child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jenem (that one); Antonyms: (no direct ones)
Etymology
A declined form of the demonstrative pronoun 'dieser'. The '-em' ending marks the dative singular for masculine and neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
Remember the dative prepositions like 'mit', 'nach', 'von', 'zu'. The 'm' sound in 'diesem' and 'dem' is a key marker for masculine/neuter dative.