diff --git a/lib/src/german/CatGer.gf b/lib/src/german/CatGer.gf
index a7df0c92c..cbbd84825 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/CatGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/CatGer.gf
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ concrete CatGer of Cat =
     CN = {s : Adjf => Number => Case => Str ; g : Gender} ;
     NP = {s : PCase => Str ; a : Agr ; isPron : Bool} ;
     Pron = {s : NPForm => Str ; a : Agr} ;
-    Det = {s,sp : Gender => PCase => Str ; n : Number ; a : Adjf} ;
+    Det = {s,sp : Gender => PCase => Str ; n : Number ; a : Adjf ; isDef : Bool} ;
     Quant = {
       s   : Bool => Number => Gender => PCase => Str ; 
       sp  : Number => Gender => PCase => Str ; 
diff --git a/lib/src/german/MorphoGer.gf b/lib/src/german/MorphoGer.gf
index a7c3a6e1b..e740707b1 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/MorphoGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/MorphoGer.gf
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ oper
       a = agrP3 Sg
       } ;
 
-  detLikeAdj : Number -> Str -> 
-    {s,sp : Gender => PCase => Str ; n : Number ; a : Adjf} = \n,dies -> 
-      {s,sp = appAdj (regA dies) ! n ; n = n ; a = Weak} ;
+  detLikeAdj : Bool -> Number -> Str -> 
+    {s,sp : Gender => PCase => Str ; n : Number ; a : Adjf ; isDef : Bool} = \isDef,n,dies -> 
+      {s,sp = appAdj (regA dies) ! n ; n = n ; a = Weak ; isDef = isDef} ;
 
   mkOrd : {s : Degree => AForm => Str} -> {s : AForm => Str} = \a ->
     {s = a.s ! Posit} ;
diff --git a/lib/src/german/NounGer.gf b/lib/src/german/NounGer.gf
index 2c3d2ec5f..bcd998614 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/NounGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/NounGer.gf
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ concrete NounGer of Noun = CatGer ** open ResGer, MorphoGer, Prelude in {
       s = \\c => det.s ! cn.g ! c ++ 
                  (let k = (prepC c).c in cn.s ! adjfCase det.a k ! det.n ! k) ;
       a = agrgP3 cn.g det.n ;
-      isPron = False
+      isPron = det.isDef    -- ich sehe den Mann nicht vs. ich sehe nicht einen Mann
       } ;
 
     DetNP det = {
       s = \\c => det.sp ! Neutr ! c ; -- more genders in ExtraGer
       a = agrP3 det.n ;
-      isPron = False
+      isPron = det.isDef
       } ;
 
     UsePN pn = {
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ concrete NounGer of Noun = CatGer ** open ResGer, MorphoGer, Prelude in {
                         num.s!g!k ++ ord.s ! agrAdj g (adjfCase quant.aPl k) n k) ;
         n = n ;
         a = case n of {Sg => a ; Pl => quant.aPl} ;
+        isDef = case <quant.a, quant.aPl> of {<Strong,Strong> => False ; _ => True} ;
         } ;
 
     DetQuant quant num = 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ concrete NounGer of Noun = CatGer ** open ResGer, MorphoGer, Prelude in {
                         num.s!g!k) ;
         n = n ;
         a = case n of {Sg => a ; Pl => quant.aPl} ;
+        isDef = case <quant.a, quant.aPl> of {<Strong,Strong> => False ; _ => True} ;
         } ;
 
 
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ concrete NounGer of Noun = CatGer ** open ResGer, MorphoGer, Prelude in {
           }
         } ; 
       sp = table {
-        Sg => \\g,c => usePrepC c (\k -> (detLikeAdj Sg "ein").s ! g ! NPC k) ;
+        Sg => \\g,c => usePrepC c (\k -> (detLikeAdj False Sg "ein").s ! g ! NPC k) ;
         Pl => \\_,c => usePrepC c (\k -> caselist "einige" "einige" "einigen" "einiger" ! k)
         } ;
       a, aPl = Strong 
diff --git a/lib/src/german/StructuralGer.gf b/lib/src/german/StructuralGer.gf
index 6edc9a7e9..ffaf1f12b 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/StructuralGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/StructuralGer.gf
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
   during_Prep = mkPrep "während" P.genitive ;
   either7or_DConj = sd2 "entweder" "oder" ** {n = Sg} ;
   everybody_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = caselist "jeder" "jeden" "jedem" "jedes"} ;
-  every_Det = detLikeAdj Sg "jed" ;
+  every_Det = detLikeAdj False Sg "jed" ;
   everything_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = caselist "alles" "alles" "allem" "alles"} ;
   everywhere_Adv = ss "überall" ;
-  few_Det = detLikeAdj Pl "wenig" ;
+  few_Det = detLikeAdj False Pl "wenig" ;
 ----  first_Ord = {s = (regA "erst").s ! Posit} ;
   for_Prep = mkPrep "für" P.accusative ;
   from_Prep = mkPrep "aus" P.dative ;
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
   here_Adv = ss "hier" ;
   how_IAdv = ss "wie" ;
   how8much_IAdv = ss "wieviel" ;
-  how8many_IDet = {s = \\g,c => (detLikeAdj Pl "wieviel").s ! g ! NPC c ; n = Pl} ;
+  how8many_IDet = {s = \\g,c => (detLikeAdj False Pl "wieviel").s ! g ! NPC c ; n = Pl} ;
   if_Subj = ss "wenn" ;
   in8front_Prep = mkPrep "vor" P.dative ;
   i_Pron = mkPronPers "ich" "mich" "mir" "meiner" "mein" Masc Sg P1 ;
   in_Prep = mkPrep [] (NPP CInDat) ;
   it_Pron = mkPronPers "es" "es" "ihm" "seiner" "sein"  Neutr Sg P3 ;
   less_CAdv = X.mkCAdv "weniger" "als" ;
-  many_Det = detLikeAdj Pl "viel" ;
+  many_Det = detLikeAdj False Pl "viel" ;
   more_CAdv = X.mkCAdv "mehr" "als" ;
   most_Predet = {s = appAdj (regA "meist") ; c = noCase ; a = PAgNone} ;
-  much_Det = detLikeAdj Sg "viel" ;
+  much_Det = detLikeAdj False Sg "viel" ;
   must_VV = auxVV 
       (mkV 
         "müssen" "muß" "mußt" "muß" "müßt" "müß" 
@@ -75,18 +75,19 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
   she_Pron = mkPronPers "sie" "sie" "ihr" "ihrer" "ihr" Fem Sg P3 ;
   so_AdA = ss "so" ;
   somebody_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = caselist "jemand" "jemanden" "jemandem" "jemands"} ;
-  somePl_Det = detLikeAdj Pl "einig" ;
+  somePl_Det = detLikeAdj True Pl "einig" ;
   someSg_Det = {
       s,sp = \\g,c => 
              usePrepC c (\k -> "ein" + pronEnding ! GSg g ! k) ;  ---- einer,eines
       n = Sg ;
       a = Strong ;
-      hasNum = True
+      hasNum = True ;
+      isDef = False ;
       } ;
   something_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = \\_ => "etwas"} ;
   somewhere_Adv = ss "irgendwo" ;
   that_Quant = let 
-     jener : Number => Gender => PCase => Str = \\n => (detLikeAdj n "jen").s in 
+     jener : Number => Gender => PCase => Str = \\n => (detLikeAdj True n "jen").s in 
      {s = \\_ => jener ; sp = jener ; a,aPl = Weak} ;
 ---b  that_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = caselist "das" "das" "denem" "dessen"} ; ----
   there_Adv = ss "da" ;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
 ---b  these_NP = {s = caselist "diese" "diese" "diesen" "dieser" ; a = agrP3 Pl} ;
   they_Pron = mkPronPers "sie" "sie" "ihnen" "ihrer" "ihr" Fem Pl P3 ;
   this_Quant = let 
-     dieser : Number => Gender => PCase => Str = \\n => (detLikeAdj n "dies").s in 
+     dieser : Number => Gender => PCase => Str = \\n => (detLikeAdj True n "dies").s in 
      {s = \\_ => dieser ; sp = dieser ; a,aPl = Weak} ;
 ---b  this_NP = nameNounPhrase {s = caselist "dies" "dies" "diesem" "dieses"} ; ----
 ---b  those_NP = {s = caselist "jene" "jene" "jenen" "jener" ; a = agrP3 Pl} ;
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
   when_IAdv = ss "wann" ;
   when_Subj = ss "wenn" ;
   where_IAdv = ss "wo" ;
-  which_IQuant = {s = \\n,g,c => (detLikeAdj n "welch").s ! g ! NPC c} ;
+  which_IQuant = {s = \\n,g,c => (detLikeAdj True n "welch").s ! g ! NPC c} ;
 
   whoSg_IP = {s = caselist "wer" "wen" "wem" "wessen" ; n = Sg} ;
   whoPl_IP = {s = caselist "wer" "wen" "wem" "wessen" ; n = Pl} ;
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ concrete StructuralGer of Structural = CatGer **
   no_Quant = let 
      keiner : Number => Gender => PCase => Str = table {
        Sg => \\g,c => usePrepC c (\k -> "kein" + pronEnding ! GSg g ! k) ;
-       Pl => (detLikeAdj Pl "kein").s
+       Pl => (detLikeAdj False Pl "kein").s
        }
      in 
      {s = \\_ => keiner ; sp = keiner ; a = Strong ; aPl = Weak} ;   ---- sp
diff --git a/lib/src/german/VerbGer.gf b/lib/src/german/VerbGer.gf
index e54dceb87..81ca154da 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/VerbGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/VerbGer.gf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ concrete VerbGer of Verb = CatGer ** open Prelude, ResGer, Coordination in {
     SlashV2A v ap = 
       insertObj (\\_ => ap.s ! APred) (predV v) ** {c2 = v.c2} ;
 
-    ComplSlash vp np = insertObjNP True (\\_ => appPrep vp.c2 np.s) vp ;
+    ComplSlash vp np = insertObjNP np.isPron (\\_ => appPrep vp.c2 np.s) vp ;
 
     SlashVV v vp = 
       let