der/die Konstruktive
Translation
the constructive one(s)
Examples
Ich danke den Konstruktiven für ihre Hilfe.
I thank the constructive ones for their help.
Grammar Patterns
to belong to ((the constructive ones)) to belong to the constructive ones He wants to belong to the constructive ones.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der/die Schaffende (the creative one), der/die Positive (the positive one); Antonyms: der/die Destruktive (the destructive one)
Etymology
Nominalization of the German adjective 'konstruktiv'. It turns the quality of being constructive into a person or thing.
Memory Tips
Imagine a group of 'Constructicons' (like the toys) who are always building things. These are 'die Konstruktiven'.