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Predicate adjective after 'werden' (to become)
Prädikatives Adjektiv nach 'werden'
After 'werden' (to become) a predicate stays in its base form - no ending.
Structure
Subjekt + werden + Adjektiv (ohne Endung)
subject + werden + adjective (no ending)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Word Type
- Predicative adjective
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
werden means to become / to get and describes a change of state. The after it is predicative, so it takes no ending.
- Es wird kalt. (It is getting cold.)
- Sie wird müde. (She is getting tired.)
- Der Himmel wird dunkel. (The sky is getting dark.)
Just like after 'sein', the stays in its base form.
About Predicate adjective after 'werden' (to become)
After 'werden' (to become) a predicate stays in its base form - no ending.
'werden' = to become / to get; the following is predicative (no ending).
Nach 'werden' bleibt ein prädikatives in der - ohne Endung.
Caution
'werden' expresses a change of state ('Es wird kalt' = it is getting cold); the adjective still takes no ending.
Related
Predicate adjective after 'sein' (to be)Prädikatives Adjektiv nach 'sein'After 'sein' (to be) a predicate adjective stays in its base form - no ending.'sein' takes the same uninflected adjective.Predicate adjective after 'bleiben' (to stay)Prädikatives Adjektiv nach 'bleiben'After 'bleiben' (to stay/remain) a predicate adjective stays in its base form - no ending.'bleiben' also does.