Übung: Adjektivdeklination
Practice: adjective declension
How to proceed: 1) definite article? → mostly -e/-en, 2) dative? → always -en, 3) no article? → the adjective shows the gender (-er/-e/-es).
| Case | masc. | fem. | neut. | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| Accusative | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| Dative | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| no article (nom.) | -er | -e | -es | -e |
Note:
- Memory aid: only masculine accusative is "different" (-en) in nom./acc.
- Dative = always -en.
- Without an article the article ending "jumps" onto the adjective.
Examples:
- Der freundliche Mann gibt dem kleinen Kind frisches Obst. (The friendly man gives the small child fresh fruit.)
- Ich kaufe einen roten Apfel und frische Milch. (I buy a red apple and fresh milk.)
- Mit gutem Wein schmeckt das Essen besser. (With good wine the food tastes better.)