Before you start
Meet –jährig
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
Endings
How –jährig changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der –jährige Junge besucht die Schule.The 12-year-old boy goes to school.
- 2Anna besucht ihre –jährige Tochter.Anna visits her 12-year-old daughter.
- 3Die Lehrerin hilft einem –jährigen Kind.The teacher helps a 12-year-old child.
- 4–jährige Schüler lernen Deutsch.12-year-old students are learning German.