Declension of adjectives in the German language

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Declension of adjectives in the German language seems very complicated. Particularly affected are those who have studied English: as you know, adjectives are not declinated at all. However, if you compare the German language with Russian, it turns out, all is not so bad.

In the Russian language declension of adjectives is developed in three main types, and pirogoeth three varieties: hard, soft and mixed version of the declination. Last has three types depending on the last consonant in the root.

the declension of adjectives in GermanA comprehensive review of the rules of the Russian language helps the majority of language learners are faster and easier to understand German, the declension of adjectives. German language after this experience it seems simpler and clearer, and even appears sympathetic to those who are forced to learn this "terrible" Russian.

There is one fundamental difference: if in the Russian language declension of adjectives depends on the word (from its gender, number and case), in German, in addition, also from the article, analogues to which, as you know, in Russian there.

The Declension of German adjectives can be divided into three types:

  1. Weak - it is really "weak" form of the adjective is almost unchanged. This inflection is used after definite article - snowm changes article.
  2. Strong declension after indefinite article and pronouns, meaning some kind of "uncertainty".
  3. Mixed inflection is used if the article is missing.

Here we consider the weak declension of adjectives

His rules are pretty simple. As you can see in the table, the majority of adjectives receive the ending-en, the rest end in-e. This type of inducement is inherent only adjective that is used after:

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  • The Definite article (der, die, das).
  • After pronouns, which are similar to a particular article: diser (this), jener (that), jeder (each), welcher (which), solcher (such), mancher (some), derselbe (the same), derjenige (the one). Of course, these pronouns also change according to the gender. Here they are all given in the masculine gender.

Studying this info, notice how the finishing certain articles and nouns. As you can see, the declension of adjectives remember the easiest. Another important point – the column "Plural". In that number the weak type inclined adjectives that stand after the following words:

  • The Definite article (der, die, das).
  • The same pronouns that referred to above, and some others. Of course, these pronouns for the plural will have other forms: diese (these), jede (me), welche (which), alle (each), beide (both), solche (such), manche (some), dieselben (the same), diejenigen (the same), sämtliche (all).
  • And (note!) after kein and pronouns such as mein (my), unser (our) and other possessive pronouns. Here the question arises about how well are inclined adjectives in the singular after these pronouns? For example, how will meine sch&malmö;ne Frau (my beautiful woman) in the dative case? Answer: in any reference view table mixed declension, because after these pronouns adjectives etc. also tend mixed type.
    M. sortWell. rodMs. rod

    Multiple

    NDer altE MannDie sch&malmö;nE FrauDas neuE HausDie breitEn Fenster
    GDes altEn MannEsDer sch&malmö;nEn FrauDes neuEn HausesDer breitEn Fenster
    DDem altEn MannDer sch&malmö;nEn FrauDem neuEn HausDen breitEn FensterN
    ADen altEn MannDie sch&malmö;nE FrauDas neuE HausDie breitEn Fenster

the declension of adjectives in GermanThen in any German language guide view other tables:

  1. Declension of adjectives in the singular with no article (strong declension).
  2. The Table of declension of adjectives in the singular after the indefinite article (mixed declension).
  3. There Is also a separate declension of adjectives in the plural, although it can also refers to the two types mentioned earlier: the weak and the strong. After an indefinite (weak declension – we have already brought it to the table) and definite article (strong declension).
  4. Declension of adjectives substantiating.

Please note that the declinations of adjectives, there are some regularities: somewhere, somehow, must be the end of that particular article. In the above table, in front of the adjectives is already a definite article. Consequently, the adjective is no longer needed finishing them, because the rules of the weak declension. Conversely, with a strong decline, before adjectives when the definite article do not, adjective endings change like the endings of the definite article.

declension of adjectivesA few tips on how to remember these dry table:

  1. Learn the declension of the definite article.
  2. Read this article and review the table in the Handbook carefully once and pass the test – on the Internet enough of them. After you perform or do not perform the tasks onselection of the correct form of the adjective, you will feel the need to memorize all this and will know where you need to study the declension of adjectives more carefully. The secret to any effective learning: first the problem, then the solution. And not Vice versa.
  3. Take the literary text in German language. This can be any text on interesting to you theme with a parallel translation. Try to make all inflection tables, and then compare them with the reference. It will take time, but after that you will probably never need to look in the Handbook to clarify how inclined one or the other adjective.


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