No. 4,118 in German
aktives
"Aktives" in English means "active."
In a sentence
Er führt ein aktives Leben, indem er regelmäßig Sport treibt.
He leads an active life by regularly exercising.
In this sentence, 'aktives' describes the type of life being led (active). It is an adjective used attributively before the noun 'Leben'.
Das Projekt benötigt aktives Engagement von jedem Teilnehmer.
The project requires active engagement from each participant.
Here, 'aktives' modifies 'Engagement', specifying the type of involvement needed (active). The adjective 'aktives' is also used attributively before the noun.
Ein aktives Mitglied übernimmt Verantwortung in der Organisation.
An active member takes responsibility in the organization.
In this example, 'aktives' characterizes the member's role (active). It is an attributive adjective describing the noun 'Mitglied'.
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