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===Adjective declension===
===Adjective declension===
When adjectives appear modifying a noun, their ending must agree with both the case and gender of the noun. These endings follow separate rules from those of the definite and indefinite articles, making this extremely difficult for the non-native speaker.
The endings with a definite article always take either an "e" or "en" as ending:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Nominative
! Accusative
! Dative
! Genitive
|-
! Masculine
| Der schwarz'''e''' Hund
| Den schwarz'''en''' Hund
| Dem schwarz'''en''' Hund
| Des schwarz'''en''' Hund'''es'''
|-
! Feminine
| Die gelb'''e''' Ente
| Die gelb'''e''' Ente
| Der gelb'''en''' Ente
| Der gelb'''en''' Ente
|-
! Neutral
| Das schlau'''e''' Schwein
| Das schlau'''e''' Schwein
| Dem schlau'''en''' Schwein
| Des schlau'''en''' Schwein'''s'''
|-
! Plural
| Die schlau'''en''' Schweine
| Die schlau'''en''' Schweine
| Der schlau'''en'''Schweine
| Den schlau'''en''' Schweine'''n'''
|}
===Plural forms===
===Plural forms===