{"id":3972,"date":"2012-06-21T13:15:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T13:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=3972"},"modified":"2012-06-11T13:18:41","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T13:18:41","slug":"whats-hesheit-like-german-adjectives-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/whats-hesheit-like-german-adjectives-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s he\/she\/it like? \u2013 German adjectives, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adjectives are those words that describe nouns. With them, your statements become more meaningful. So, do not hesitate and start to incorporate them in your sentences.<\/p>\n

In German, you can place an adjective on two positions in a sentences, either before a noun or after it. When you put an adjective after a noun, you do not have to decline the adjective but simply use it in the form you can find it in a dictionary.<\/p>\n

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Der Mann ist nett. (The man is nice.)<\/p>\n

Die Frau ist nett. (The woman is nice.)<\/p>\n

Das Kind ist nett. (The child is nice.)<\/p>\n

Die M\u00e4nner sind nett. (The men are nice.)<\/p>\n

Die Frauen sind nett. (The women are nice.)<\/p>\n

Die Kinder sind nett. (The children are nice.)<\/p>\n

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As you can see, no matter whether a noun is masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural, when the adjective comes after the noun, there is no need to decline it. You simply use the basic form of the adjective.<\/p>\n

In sentence constrictions like above, you only have to conjugate the verb \u201csein\u201d (to be):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nich bin \u2013 I am<\/td>\nwir sind \u2013 we are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndu bist \u2013 you are (informal)<\/td>\nihr seid \u2013 you are (informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSie sind \u2013 you are (formal)<\/td>\nSie sind \u2013 you are (formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ner\/sie\/es ist \u2013 he\/she\/it is<\/td>\nsie sind \u2013 they are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Exercise: Now it\u2019s your turn to practice what you have just learned. Form \u201cto be\u201d-sentences with the following pieces of information.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. der Topf (the pot) \u2013 leer (empty)<\/p>\n

2. die Tasche (the bag) \u2013 vollgepackt (crammed)<\/p>\n

3. das Taschentuch (tissue) \u2013 wei\u00df (white)<\/p>\n

4. die Teller (plates; plural) \u2013 sch\u00f6n (beautiful)<\/p>\n

5. das Auto (car) \u2013 schnell (fast)<\/p>\n

6. die Schuhe (shoes; plural) \u2013 klein (small)<\/p>\n

7. das Buch (book) \u2013 schwer (heavy)<\/p>\n

8. die Aufgaben (exercises; plural) \u2013 schwer\/schwierig (difficult)<\/p>\n

9. die Frau (woman) \u2013 h\u00fcbsch (pretty)<\/p>\n

10. die Musik (music) \u2013 laut (loud)<\/p>\n

11. das Essen (food) \u2013 lecker (delicious)<\/p>\n

12. der Junge (boy) \u2013 frech (cheeky)<\/p>\n

13. das M\u00e4dchen (girl) \u2013 klug (smart)<\/p>\n

14. die Suppe (soup) \u2013 scharf (hot)<\/p>\n

15. die Geschicht (story) \u2013 traurig (sad)<\/p>\n

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Key:<\/strong><\/address>\n
1. Der Topf ist leer. \u2013 The pot is empty.<\/address>\n
2. Die Tasche ist vollgepackt. \u2013 The bag is crammed.<\/address>\n
3. Das Taschentuch ist wei\u00df. \u2013 The tissue is white.<\/address>\n
4. Die Teller sind sch\u00f6n. \u2013 The plates are beautiful.<\/address>\n
5. Das Auto ist schnell. \u2013 The car is fast.<\/address>\n
6. Die Schuhe sind klein. \u2013 The shoes are small.<\/address>\n
7. Das Buch ist schwer. \u2013 The book is heavy.<\/address>\n
8. Die Aufgaben sind schwer\/schwierig. \u2013 The exercises are difficult.<\/address>\n
9. Die Frau ist h\u00fcbsch. \u2013 The woman is pretty.<\/address>\n
10. Die Musik ist laut. \u2013 The music is loud.<\/address>\n
11. Das Essen ist lecker. \u2013 The food is delicious.<\/address>\n
12. Der Junge ist frech. \u2013 The boy is cheeky.<\/address>\n
13. Das M\u00e4dchen ist klug. \u2013 The girl is smart.<\/address>\n
14. Die Suppe ist scharf. \u2013 The soup is hot.<\/address>\n
15. Die Geschichte ist traurig. \u2013 The story is sad.<\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adjectives are those words that describe nouns. With them, your statements become more meaningful. So, do not hesitate and start to incorporate them in your sentences. In German, you can place an adjective on two positions in a sentences, either before a noun or after it. When you put an adjective after a noun, you…<\/p>\n

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