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05-B1: Adjectives (+ definite Articles - Singular)

by Marion Charlotte Oploh

Adjectives

describe or modify nouns. In German they agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

Their endings also depend on the case (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative).

Study the table, read, listen, repeat and write your own sentences.

Singular

Case	Gender	Gender	Gender
	masculine	feminie	neuter
Nominative (wer?)	der kluge Mann	die kluge Frau	das kluge Kind
Genitive (wessen?)	des klugen Mannes	der klugen Frau	des klugen Kindes
Dative (wem?)	dem klugen Mann	der klugen Frau	dem klugen Kind
Accusative (wen?)	den klugen Mann	die kluge Frau	das kluge Kind

("klug" = "smart", "clever", "intelligent")

We use the:

Nominative to answer the question "wer ? = who ?" (for persons) or "was ? = what ?" (for things).

Example: Wer schreibt das Buch? - Die kluge Frau. = Who is writing a book? - The clever woman.

Genitive to answer the question "wessen ? = whose ?" (for persons).

Example: Wessen Buch ist das? - Das ist das Buch des klugen Mannes. = Whose book is this?

Dative to answer the question "wem ? = whom ?".

Example: Wem gehört das Buch? - Dem klugen Kind. = To whom belongs this bokk?

Accusative to answer the question "wen ? = who ?" (for persons) or "was ? = what ?" (for things).

Example: Wen rufst du an? - Die kluge Frau. = Who are you calling?

Go to: 05-C2: Adjectives (+ indefinite Articles - Plural)

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