Grammar

Adjective declension

Revision: adjective declension after a possessive determiner or negative article

For adjectives that come before a noun with a possessive determiner (e.g., mein, dein, sein …) or a negative article (kein), the declensions are as follows:

  • in the singular, the adjective declension follows that of the indefinite article.
  • In the plural, the adjective declension follows that of the definite article.

Masculine:
kein großer Garten (nominative)
keinen großen Garten (accusative)

Feminine:
keine große Familie (nominative and accusative)

Neuter:
kein großes Haus (nominative and accusative)

Plural:
keine großen Geschäfte (nominative and accusative)