Day 65 - Verbs as Adjectives  Flashcards

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Have you seen the movie The Running Man? It’s a classic. Do you see how the verb to run acts as an adjective in this title?

English adds -ing to convert verbs into adjectives. German adds -d to the infinitive, and since the verb is now an adjective, remember to add the appropriate adjective ending.

Study the following examples:

The running man. DER laufendE Mann.
A running man. EIN laufendeR Mann.
The crying child. DAS weinendE Kind.
A crying child. EIN weinendeS Kind.
The sleeping woman. DIE schlafendE Frau.
A sleeping woman. EINE schlafendE Frau. because EINE denotes case and gender

To use this grammar with the past tense, simply use the past participle and add the appropriate adjective ending.

Study the following examples:

A well read book. EIN viel geleseneS Buch.
The well read book. DAS viel gelesenE Buch.
A lost child. EIN verirrteS Kind.
The lost child. DAS verirrtE Kind.

A note on translation:

This grammar can be used interchangeably with relative clauses. Instead of saying the running man, you can say, the man, who runs. When translating, depending on context, one grammar form might sound more natural than the other.

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  1. Verb → Adjective (present tense)
    Add -d + adjective ending.
  2. Verb → Adjective (past tense)
    (past participle) + adjective ending.
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Most of today’s words have a male and female version.
Remember, female versions add -in.

  1. DER TYP…guy / fellow / type der Typ (-en)
  2. DER KERL…dude / guy / man der Kerl (-e)
  3. DER FREUND, DIE FREUNDIN…friend / boyfriend / girlfriend der Freund (-e) / die Freundin (-nen)
  4. DER BEKANNTE…buddy / pal der Bekannte (-n) / die Bekannte (-n)
  5. DER KOLLEGE, DIE KOLLEGIN…co-worker / colleague der Kollege (-n) / die Kollegin (-nen)
  6. DER FEIND, DIE FEINDIN…enemy der Feind (-e) / die Feindin (-nen)
  7. DER CHEF, DIE CHEFIN…boss der Chef (-s) / die Chefin (-nen)
  8. DER NACHBAR, DIE NACHBARIN…neighbor der Nachbar (-n) / die Nachbarin (-nen)
  9. DER MITBEWOHNER, DIE MITBEWOHNERIN…roommate der Mitbewohner / die Mitbewohnerin (-nen)
  10. DER MITSCHÜLER, DIE MITSCHÜLERIN…classmate der Mitschüler / die Mitschülerin (-nen)
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  1. The sleeping guy is lazy.
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Der schlafende Typ ist faul.

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  1. The drinking dude is over there.
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Der trinkende Kerl ist da drüben.

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  1. I need a thinking friend.
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Ich brauche einen denkenden Freund.

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  1. My crying buddy is sad.
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Mein weinender Bekannter ist traurig.

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  1. The hard-working colleagues go home early.
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Die fleißigen Kollegen gehen früh nach Hause.

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  1. Her dying enemy cursed.
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Ihr sterbender Feind fluchte.

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  1. The yelling boss can’t calm down.
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Der schreiende Chef kann sich nicht beruhigen.

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  1. The TV watching neighbor pays his rent.
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Der fernsehende Nachbar bezahlt seine Miete.

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  1. My good looking roommate cooks.
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Mein gut aussehender Mitbewohner kocht.

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  1. A studying classmate (fem.) falls asleep.
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Eine lernende Mitschülerin schläft ein.

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