B2

Participial attributes

Partizip I (stem + -end) is active and simultaneous (das lesende Kind = the reading child); Partizip II is passive or completed (der gelesene Text = the text that has been read). Both stand before the noun like adjectives and take adjective endings.

Examples

das schlafende Kind

the sleeping child (Partizip I)

die steigenden Preise

the rising prices

der geschriebene Brief

the written letter (Partizip II)

die gestern getroffene Entscheidung

the decision made yesterday

ein gut bezahlter Job

a well-paid job

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