Inflected adjective

In the context of adjectives, inflected means that the adjective changes its form based on the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes, as well as the definiteness (whether the noun is preceded by a definite or indefinite article, or no article).

In German, adjectives take different endings depending on these factors.

Examples of adjective inflection

1. With a definite article (e.g., der, die, das):
   • Masculine, Nominative:
     der große Hund
     the big dog
   • Feminine, Accusative:
     die große Katze
     the big cat
   • Neuter, Dative:
     dem großen Haus
     to the big house
2. With an indefinite article (e.g., ein, eine):
   • Masculine, Nominative:
     ein großer Hund
     a big dog
   • Feminine, Accusative:
     eine große Katze
     a big cat
   • Neuter, Dative:
     einem großen Haus
     to a big house
3. Without an article:
   • Masculine, Nominative:
     großer Hund
     big dog
   • Feminine, Accusative:
     große Katze
     big cat
   • Neuter, Dative:
     großem Haus
     to big house

See also

Case
Declension