Lesson 16ª

 

 

 

 

 

   
LEKTION 16
Declension: Genitive (II)

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  • The genitive endings for adjectives depend on the word (article, possessive, determiner, etc) that precedes it:


  • a) If a definite article precedes it (des, der, des), the adjective ends with the ending "-en" (masculine, feminine & neutral - singular and plural):


    Masculine Der Wagen des kleinen Bruders The younger brother's car
    Feminine Der Wagen der kleinen Frau The small woman's car
    Neutral Die Tür des kleinen Hauses The small house's door
    Plural Der Wagen der alten Männer The old people's car


    b) If it is preceded by an indefinite article (eines, einer, eines), or a possessive, the adjective ends in "-en" (masculine, neutral and feminine - singular and plural):


    Masculine Der Wagen eines kleinen Bruders A younger brother's car
    Feminine Der Wagen meiner kleinen Frau My small sister's car
    Neutral Die Tür eines kleines Hauses A small house's door
    Plural Der Wagen meiner jungen  Freunde My young friend's car


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