Predicate adjective after 'sein' (to be)
Prädikatives Adjektiv nach 'sein'
After 'sein' (to be) a predicate stays in its base form - no ending.
Structure
Subjekt + sein + Adjektiv (ohne Endung)
subject + sein + adjective (no ending)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Word Type
- Predicative adjective
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
A predicative adjective comes after a rather than before a . After sein (to be) it stays in its base form - it takes no ending.
- Das Auto ist neu. (The car is new.)
- Die Suppe ist heiß. (The soup is hot.)
- Die Kinder sind müde. (The children are tired.)
Compare with an attributive before a , which does get an ending: ein neues Auto, die heiße Suppe.
Common mistake: don't add an ending after 'sein' - say Das Auto ist neu, not ist neues.
About Predicate adjective after 'sein' (to be)
After 'sein' (to be) a predicate stays in its base form - no ending.
After 'sein', the is predicative and takes no ending.
Nach 'sein' bleibt ein prädikatives in der - ohne Endung.
Caution
Only attributive adjectives before a noun get endings (ein kaltes Bier). After 'sein' the adjective stays in its base form: Das Bier ist kalt.