Before you start
Meet linear
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 6 meanings
- linear (having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course)
- linear; lineal (pertaining to lines)
- linear (made in a step-by-step, straightforward manner)
- (mathematics) linear (pertaining to polynomials of degree one)
- (physics) linear (in one dimension)
- (art) line-drawn; lineal (drawn using line art)
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Endings
How linear changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der lineare Zusammenhang ist klar.The linear connection is clear.
- 2Ich prüfe eine lineare Funktion.I check a linear function.
- 3Wir arbeiten mit einem linearen Modell.We work with a linear model.
- 4Lineare Entwicklungen verlaufen selten gleich.Linear developments rarely proceed in the same way.