Adjektivendungen Let’s start by reviewing our basic case endings for Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ and Genitiv…
Welches Auto? – Dieses Auto! ein_ Auto (das Auto) Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] ich du er/sie/es wir ihr sie Sie mich dich ihn/sie/es uns euch mir dir ihm/ihr/ihm ihnen Ihnen Welches Auto? – Dieses Auto! Das Auto ist neu.
-er / - -en -em -es [+s] -e -er -(e)s / - Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] Basic rules for adjective endings: As soon as an adjective PRECEDES a noun, it MUST have some ending. Articles have “first dibs” on the above primary endings. If the article can’t have the above ending, as is the case e.g. with “ein_ Auto” (and NOT eines Auto!), it then goes on the adjective.
PRECEDES a noun, MUST have ending. Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] Basic rules: PRECEDES a noun, MUST have ending. Articles have “first dibs”. article can’t have ending? on the adjective. die
AKK Basic rules: PRECEDES a noun, MUST have ending. Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] Basic rules: PRECEDES a noun, MUST have ending. Articles have “first dibs”. article can’t have ending? on the adjective. AKK
? es as e Deutsches Brot schmeckt gut. Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] Basic rules: PRECEDES a noun, MUST have ending. Articles have “first dibs”. article can’t have ending? on the adjective. Deutsches Brot schmeckt gut. Ein__ deutsch__ Brot schmeckt gut. ? es as e D__ deutsch__ Brot schmeckt gut.
-e -en -er / - -en -em -es [+s] -e -er -(e)s / - Nominativ Akkusativ Dativ Genitiv masc. -er / - -en -em -es [+s] fem. -e -er neut. -(e)s / - plural [+n] -en