ernst: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet ernst

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

Meaning

serious, severe, grave

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How ernst changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	e	e	e	en
accusative	en	e	e	en
dative	en	en	en	en

Examples

1
Der ernste Mann hört aufmerksam zu.The serious man listens attentively.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mann“ →
2
Ich beantworte eine ernste Frage.I answer a serious question.Accusative · beantwortenPractise „die Frage“ →
3
Anna hilft ihrem ernsten Kind.Anna helps her serious child.Dative · helfenPractise „das Kind“ →
4
Wir besprechen ernste Probleme.We discuss serious problems.Accusative · besprechenPractise „das Problem“ →