elementaren
Translation
elementary, fundamental, basic
Examples
Wir sprechen über die elementaren Dinge.
We are talking about the elementary things.
Er hat einen elementaren Fehler gemacht.
He made a fundamental mistake.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) ((elementary)) ((things)) (plural, accusative) ((die)) ((elementaren)) ((Dinge)) We are talking about the elementary things.
((a)) ((fundamental)) ((mistake)) (masculine, accusative) ((einen)) ((elementaren)) ((Fehler)) He made a fundamental mistake.
Similar Words
grundlegenden, fundamentalen; Antonyms: komplexen, fortgeschrittenen
Etymology
An inflected form of the adjective 'elementar'. The '-en' ending is used for plural nouns or in specific grammatical cases.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending signals that the adjective is modifying a noun in a specific context (e.g., plural, dative case). Pay attention to the noun it describes.