Adjektive nach dem bestimmten Artikel by Siam Hossain

Adjektive nach dem bestimmten Artikel

iamsiam269 — 2025-02-04 15:25:31 UTC

In German grammar, adjectives after the definite article (der, die, das) follow a specific pattern of declension. This is called weak adjective declension because the definite article already shows the case, gender, and number.

Adjective Endings After the Definite Article

iamsiam269 — 2025-02-04 15:28:34 UTC

Rules to Remember

iamsiam269 — 2025-02-04 15:32:22 UTC

1. The adjective always gets a weak ending (-e or -en).

2. In the nominative case:

Singular: The adjective ends in -e.

Plural: The adjective ends in -en.

3. In all other cases (accusative, dative, genitive), the adjective takes -en.

4. Dative plural always adds -n to the noun. Example: den netten Leuten.

Examples in Sentences

iamsiam269 — 2025-02-04 15:33:41 UTC

Nominative:
- Der alte Mann liest ein Buch. (The old man is reading a book.)
- Die freundliche Lehrerin hilft den Schülern. (The friendly teacher helps the students.)
Accusative:
- Ich sehe den netten Nachbarn. (I see the nice neighbor.)
- Sie besucht die kleine Stadt. (She visits the small town.)
Dative:
- Ich gebe dem großen Hund Futter. (I give food to the big dog.)
- Sie hilft den armen Kindern. (She helps the poor children.)
Genitive:
- Das Haus des reichen Mannes ist sehr groß. (The house of the rich man is very big.)

Conclusion

iamsiam269 — 2025-02-04 15:34:54 UTC

This rule applies only when the adjective comes after a definite article. If there is no definite article, a different declension is used (strong or mixed declension).