HomeGrammarAdjective endings: Nominative Adjective Endings: Nominative In German, adjectives that are used in front of a noun have an ending (Das ist ein großer Tisch).In all other instances, the adjective has no ending (Der Tisch ist groß. Er spricht schnell.) The ending of an adjective depends on three factors:Is the noun masculine, feminine, neuter or plural?Is the noun in the nominative, accusative, dative or genitive?What article is being used? With definite article Also with: dies-, welche-, jed-, manch- Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural Nominative der alte Tisch die alte Lampe das alte Auto die alten Fotos With indefinite article Also with: kein-, mein-/dein-/sein-/ihr-/unser-/euer/eur-/ihr-/Ihr- .. Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural Nominative ein alter Tisch eine alte Lampe ein altes Auto meine alten Fotos With zero article Also with: viel, wenig, mehr, etwas, ... Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural Nominative alter Wein laute Musik gutes Wetter schöne Fotos Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Related PagesAdjective endings: IntroductionAdjective endings: AccusativeAdjective endings: DativeAdjective endings: GenitiveAdjective endings: Mixed Exercises All Grammar Topics Home Page An effective way to learn new adjectives is with flashcards. Search for relevant sets or create your own with Quizlet.