Before you start
Meet arm
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 3 meanings
- poor (having little money)
- poor (to be pitied)
- low (having a small amount)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
arm an + dative
Das Land ist arm an Wasser.
Endings
How arm changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der arme Mann arbeitet auf dem Markt.The poor man works at the market.
- 2Ich sehe eine arme Frau auf der Straße.I see a poor woman on the street.
- 3Ich helfe meinem armen Kind bei den Hausaufgaben.I help my poor child with the homework.
- 4Die Stadt unterstützt arme Leute.The city supports poor people.