Today's lesson introduces the different parts of speech in German: nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Nouns are naming words that denote people, animals, or objects. Verbs are doing words that denote actions. Adjectives are describing words that make nouns more specific by describing size, age, or other attributes. Examples of German nouns, verbs, and adjectives are provided.

1. German Parts of Speech Today, you will learn about the different parts of speech in the German language, e.g. noun, verb, etc.

2. Noun A noun is a “ naming word. ” It is the part of speech that denotes a person, animal or object, e.g. dog, table, etc.

3. The following are all examples of German nouns: Katze Telefon Junge

4. Verb A verb is a “ doing word. ” It is the part of speech that denotes action, e.g. run, dance, etc.

5. The following are all examples of German verbs: Essen Gehen Lesen

6. Adjective An adjective is a “ describing word. ” It is the part of speech that makes the meaning of a noun more specific, e.g. big, old, etc.

7. The following are all examples of German adjectives: Freundlich Dick Rot