How do I remember my adjectival endings?
The easiest method to remember adjectival endings is 'the panhandle'.
On your table of adjectival endings, the endings on the top two rows create the shape of a pan with a handle. Let me demonstrate:
Der rot(e) Schachtel Die rot(e) Katze Das rot(e) Auto Die rot(en) Äpfel
Den rot(en) Schachtel Die rot(e) Katze Das rot(e) Auto Die rot(en) Äpfel
Des rot(en) Schachtel Der rot(en) Katze Des rot(en) Auto (s) Der rot(en) Äpfel
Dem rot(en) Schachtel Der rot(en) Katze Dem rot(en) Auto Den rot(en) Äpfel
See how the bold areas create the shape of a pan and handle - so we remember, that those adjectival endings inside the pan take 'e' before the noun, and those outside take 'en'
IK
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