Learn the use of adjectives with definite articles in accusative (den, die, das) and dative (dem, der) cases in German. Practice key words like "neuen" (new), "wichtige" (important), and "freundlichen" (friendly) to master adjective endings in context.
- The article shows the case (accusative or dative).
- The adjective follows the article and receives the appropriate ending.
- Without an article, the adjective has to take on the “work” and clearly show the ending.
| Artikel & Fall (Articles & Case) | Beispiel (Example) |
| den + Akkusativ (the + accusative) | Ich kontrolliere den neuen Reisepass. (I check the new passport.) |
| die + Akkusativ (the + accusative) | Sie zeigt die wichtige Sicherheitskontrolle. (She shows the important security check.) |
| das + Akkusativ (the + accusative) | Wir buchen das bequeme Flugzeug. (We book the comfortable plane.) |
| dem + Dativ (dem + dative) | Ich zeige dem freundlichen Mitarbeiter die Unterlagen. (I show the friendly employee the documents.) |
| der + Dativ (der + dative) | Wir helfen der freundlichen Passagierin. (We help the friendly passenger.) |
| ohne Artikel + Dativ (without article + dative) | Er hilft kleinen Kindern am Flughafen. (He helps small children at the airport.) |
Exercise 1: Adjektive:„den/die/das" +Akkusativ, „dem/der"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
späten, doppelte, wichtigen, neue, leere, große, bequemes, blaues
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the grammatically correct sentence with the proper use of the adjective in the accusative or dative case.