Key points about adjectives
Adjectives are describing words and they are used to add more detail to nouns.
An adjective can be placed after a noun, eg My town is big, or before a noun, eg I live in a big town.
In German, an adjective needs to agree with the noun it is describing.
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What is an adjective?
An An adjective is a describing word that describes a noun or pronoun. describes a The name of a thing such as an object, a place or a person. Nouns are often described as naming words.. They are used to add more detail and interest.
An adjectives can be placed before a noun, eg ein blauer Pullovera blue jumper or after the verb seinto be, eg der Pullover ist blauthe jumper is blue.
Add an ending to the adjective if it is placed before the noun.
The adjective must agree with the Shows how nouns function in a sentence and relate to other words. They indicate who is doing an action, who owns something, and who is affected by an action. , the All nouns in German are either masculine, feminine or neuter. , the Refers to whether a noun is singular or plural. and whether the article is Means 'the'. The definite articles changes depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, neuter or plural. or Means ‘a’ or ‘an’. The indefinite article changes depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, neuter or plural..
Some common German adjectives include:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | bad |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | awful |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | beautiful, nice, pretty |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | important |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | useful |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | difficult, hard |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | dangerous |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | kind, nice |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | hard-working |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | quiet |
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1: Where can an adjective be placed in a sentence?
An adjective can be placed before or after a noun.
For example: ein blauer Pullovera blue jumper or der Pullover ist blauthe jumper is blue.
2: What is the German verb to be?
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