Before you start
Meet elegant
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
Endings
How elegant changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der elegante Mann wartet vor dem Hotel.The elegant man is waiting in front of the hotel.
- 2Ich spreche mit einer eleganten Frau.I’m speaking with an elegant woman.
- 3Anna kauft ihr elegantes Haus.Anna is buying her elegant house.
- 4Wir sprechen mit eleganten Leuten.We’re speaking with elegant people.