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Adjective Endings:

Adjectives that precede the nouns that they are describing have an adjective ending that corresponds to the gender, case, number and type of article of the noun. Examples:

Ein-words

Ein-words are articles that require the same declinations (form changes) as the articles ein, and eine. The possesive articles (also called possessive pronouns, i.e. mein, dein, sein, ihr, Ihr,unser, and euer) as well as the word kein (no, none) are ein-words.

Adjectives preceded by an ein-word:

Der-words

Der-words are articles that require the same declinations (form changes) as the articles der, die, and das. Important der-words are dies- (this), and welch- (which), jed- (every, each, only singular), alle (all, usually plural), manch- (some, usually plural), solch- (such, usually plural). Example sentences:

Adjectives preceded by a der-word:

Non-preceded adjectives:

Examples are given in the order masculine, neuter, feminine, and plural:

See also:

Case system
Nominative
Accusative
Dative
Genitive