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Refers to the person to whom a following characteristic or action applies; this expression usually precedes a relative clause.
Derjenige, der den Schlüssel gefunden hat, soll sich bitte melden.
The one who found the key should please come forward.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | derjenige | diejenige | dasjenige | diejenigen |
| acc. | denjenigen | diejenige | dasjenige | diejenigen |
| dat. | demjenigen | derjenigen | demjenigen | denjenigen |
| gen. | desjenigen | derjenigen | desjenigen | derjenigen |
'Derjenige' (the one) often precedes a relative clause introduced by a comma. The relative pronoun agrees with the gender and number of the person or thing being referred to; the verb comes at the end of the relative clause.
Derjenige, der die Unterlagen unterschrieben hat, muss noch einmal kommen.
The one who signed the documents must come back.
Diejenige, die den roten Schal trägt, wartet vor dem Gebäude.
The one who is wearing the red scarf is waiting outside the building.
Dasjenige, was du suchst, liegt in der obersten Schublade.
The one you are looking for is in the top drawer.
Both parts of 'derjenige' (the one) are inflected: 'der-' follows the declension of the definite article, and '-jenige' follows that of an adjective after the definite article. The forms are therefore 'derjenige' (nominative), 'desjenigen' (genitive), 'demjenigen' (dative), 'denjenigen' (accusative), and 'diejenigen' (the ones) in the plural.
Der Preis geht an denjenigen, der die meisten Punkte erreicht.
The prize goes to the one who scores the most points.
Wir danken denjenigen, die beim Umzug geholfen haben.
We thank those who helped with the move.
'Derjenige' (the one) often sounds matter-of-fact and somewhat formal. It is particularly common in written instructions, official texts, and clearly structured explanations.
Derjenige muss den Antrag unterschreiben, der die Verantwortung für das Projekt trägt.
The one who is responsible for the project must sign the application.
