Agreement of Adjectives

Question 1

How is the adjective affected when it is placed next to a masculine noun?

Answer 1

When the noun is masculine, -er is added to the adjective after an indefinite article, and -e is added after a definite article in the nominative case singular.

Question 2

Adjectives agreeing with masculine nouns in the nominative case:

The/a small/short gentleman.
The/a big boy.
The/a American boy.

Answer 2

der kleine Herr/ein kleiner Herr
der grosse Junge/ein grosser Junge
der amerikansche Junge/ein amerikanscher Junge

Question 3

How is an adjective affected when it is placed next to a noun?

Answer 3

When placed next to a noun the adjective is declined so that it agrees with the noun.

Question 4

When the noun is feminine how is the adjective declined to agree with the noun?

Answer 4

An -e is added to the adjective after both the definite and indefinite article in the nominative case singular.

Question 5

An/the intelligent woman
A/the little question
A/the large box
An/the Italien school 
A/the German town

Answer 5

Eine kluge Frau/ Die kluge Frau
Eine kleine Frage/Die kleine Frage
Eine grosse Schachtel/Die grosse Schachtel
Eine italienische Schule/Die italienische Schule
Eine deutsche Stadt/Die deutsche Stadt

Question 6

How is an adjective declined for a neuter noun in the nominative case singular?

Answer 6

An -es is added to the adjective after an indefinite article, and an -e is added after a definite article.

Question 7

An/the interesting conversation.
A/the Japanese radio
A/the big country
A/the small child

Answer 7

Ein interessantes Gesprach/Das interessante Gesprach

Ein japanisches radio/ Das japanisches radio
Ein grosses Land/Das grosse Land
Ein kleiner Kind/Das kleine Kind