Hello students! Today, we'll learn how to identify Substantives (Nouns) in German. The main rule is that every Substantive is always written with a capital letter, no matter its position. For instance, der Hund (dog). This is your primary clue! Secondly, German nouns are almost always preceded by an Artikel (article) like der, die, or das. Consider das Buch (book). Pay attention to capitalization and the article, and you'll easily recognize nouns!