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Meet ernsthaft

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

All 2 meanings

  1. serious (important, weighty)
  2. serious (earnest, genuine)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How ernsthaft changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeeeen
accusativeeneeen
dativeenenenen

Examples

  1. 1
    Der ernsthafte Mensch spricht mit dem Arzt.The serious person is speaking with the doctor.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mensch“ →
  2. 2
    Ich stelle eine ernsthafte Frage.I ask a serious question.Accusative · stellenPractise „die Frage“ →
  3. 3
    Anna spricht mit ihrem ernsthaften Kind.Anna is speaking with her serious child.Dative · mitPractise „das Kind“ →
  4. 4
    Ernsthafte Leute helfen oft.Serious people often help.Nominative · subjectPractise „die Leute“ →
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