German A2 · Grammar cheat code
B1.1 · L10 · Mixed Adjective Endings

After kein/mein: -en for most. Three cells differ.

Nom-er-e-es
Akk-en-e-es
Dat-en-en-en
Er hat keinen alten Computer.
Das ist kein altes Buch.
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3 strong cells: kein has no ending there, adjective signals gender.

Cellkein formAdjective ending
Nom masckein (no ending)-er (signals masc)
Nom neutkein (no ending)-es (signals neut)
Akk neutkein (no ending)-es (signals neut)
Kein frischer Wind weht heute.
Ich habe kein neues Handy.
Questions
What is the rule for Mixed Adjective Endings?
After kein/mein: -en for most. Three cells differ.
How do I use Mixed Adjective Endings?
kein/mein has no ending in Nom masc, Nom neut, and Akk neut. The adjective fills the gap.
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