This type of declension is typically used after the definite article. It’s also the simplest one – there are only two endings: -e and –en.
- The German adjective ending -e is used in the nominative singular (all genders) and accusative singular (feminine and neuter).
- The -en ending is used everywhere else. (Notice that all plural forms take -en.)
To see what I mean, take a look at this table:
| Nominative | Accusative |
|---|
| m | der -e | den -en |
| f | die -e | die -e |
| n | das -e | das -e |
| Pl | die -en | die -en |
| Nominative | Accusative |
|---|
| m | der gute Hund | den guten Hund |
| f | die gute Katze | die gute Katze |
| n | das gute Kind | das gute Kind |
| Nominative | Accusative |
|---|
| Plural | die guten Kinder | die guten Kinder |