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Video 32: Adjective Endings.
Adjective Endings.
Adjective Endings
• In English as in PD, adjectives are used to
describe a noun.
• In English, adjectives are generally used after
linking verbs or immediately before nouns.
• After a linking verb:
• The house is big.
• Before a noun:
• The big house...
Adjective Endings
• In PD, adjectives that follow linking verbs do
not take an ending:
• Es Haus iss gross.
• However, adjectives that precede nouns take
special endings.
• There are three different situations that affect
adjective endings.
Situation 1 –
Following a Definite Article
• The following endings are used when a noun
is following a Definite Article (der,die)
Nom.
Acc.
Dat.
Masc.
x
x
e
Fem.
x
x
e
Neut.
x
x
e
Plural
e
e
e
Situation 1 –
Following a Definite Article
• Der yung Mann schreibt der yunge Fraa en
Brief.
• Die gross Schul iss graad um’s Eck rum.
• Es alt Buch kummt vun dem alte Mann.
Situation 2 –
Following a Indefinite Article
• The following endings are used when a noun
is following a Indefinite Article (en)
Nom.
Acc.
Dat.
Masc.
er
er
e
Fem.
i
i
e
Neut.
es
es
e
Plural
e
e
e
Situation 2 –
Following a Indefinite Article
• En yunger Mann schreibt re yunge Fraa en
Brief.
• En grossi Schul iss graad um’s Eck rum.
• En aldes Buch kummt vun me alde Mann.
Situation 3 –
Not following anything
• The following endings are used when a noun
is not following a Def. or Indef. Article.
Nom.
Acc.
Dat.
Masc.
er
er
em
Fem.
i
i
er
Neut.
x
x
em
Plural
e
e
e
Situation 3 –
Not following anything
• Yunger Mann, wu kummscht du bei?
• Dicke Kinner solle wennicher esse un meh
schpiele!
Special Notes:
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The following rules apply to adjectives:
Final B becomes a W:
Der Hund iss lieb. – Der iss en liewer Hund.
Final T becomes a D:
Der Hund iss gut. – Der iss en guder Hund.
Adjectives that end in E add an N:
Die schee Fraa iss do. – En scheeni Fraa iss do.
2 or more adjectives that modify the same noun,
take the same endings:
• En scheeni gudi Katz schloft in re Scheier.
Iewing - Practice
• Der ___ (alt) Schulmeeschder iss am lese.
• Der alt Schulmeeschder iss am lese.
• En ___ (reich) Fraa kaaft me ___ (aarm) Mann
en ___ (warm) Rock (m).
• En reichi Fraa kaaft me aarme Mann en
warmer Rock.
• ___ (gut) Kaffi (m) schmeckt mir arrig viel.
• Guder Kaffi schmeckt mir arrig viel.
Some things to think about:
• Adjective Endings can be very difficult at first,
but don’t give up!
• Try to memorize the ending charts as quickly
as possible.
• For each situation ask yourself these three
questions:
– 1. What is the Adjective following?
– 2. What is the Gender of the Noun?
– 3. What Case is the noun in?
Finally
• Many native PD speakers do not always use
the correct endings, don’t be discouraged by
that. Learn the endings and use them
properly!
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