tot: endings, comparison & exercises

Before you start

Meet tot

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

dead, deceased
(figurative) dead, in most of the senses also present in English
(youth slang) Describes a thing or situation that is bad, unpleasant, boring, inappropriate, embarrassing, etc.

Endings

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

1
Der tote Mann liegt im Garten.The dead man is lying in the garden.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mann“ →
2
Die Polizei findet eine tote Frau.The police find a dead woman.Accusative · findenPractise „die Frau“ →
3
Der Tierarzt arbeitet mit dem toten Tier.The veterinarian works with the dead animal.Dative · mitPractise „das Tier“ →
4
Tote Leute liegen auf der Straße.Dead people are lying in the street.Nominative · subjectPractise „die Leute“ →