An adjective in front of a noun takes an ending. It depends on what comes before it. The principle: if the article already shows gender and case clearly, the adjective just takes -e or -en. If not, the adjective carries the marker.
| m | f | n | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| Akk. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| Dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| Gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
der alte Mann
| m | f | n | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| Akk. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| Dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| Gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
ein alter Mann
| m | f | n | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| Akk. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| Dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| Gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
mit kaltem Wasser
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