Before you start
Meet fertig
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 6 meanings
- (of something made) ready for use; done; fully prepared
- (of a task to be completed) done; finished; complete
- (informal, of something limited by time) finished; over
- (of a living being) ready to start; fully prepared [with zu (+ dative) or für (+ accusative) ‘for something, e.g. an abstract action noun’]
- (of a living being) done; having finished [with mit (+ dative) ‘with an action, etc.’]
- (informal, of a living being) exhausted; beat; bushed
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
fertig mit + dative
Ich bin mit der Arbeit fertig.
Endings
How fertig changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der fertige Text liegt dort.The finished text is lying there.
- 2Ich nutze täglich eine fertige Lösung.I use a finished solution every day.
- 3Anna ist mit ihrem fertigen Bild zufrieden.Anna is pleased with her finished picture.
- 4Fertige Lösungen sparen Zeit.Finished solutions save time.