No. 1,535 in German
dunklen
"Dunklen" is the dative or accusative plural form of "dunkel," meaning "dark."
In a sentence
Im dunklen Wald verstecken sich viele Geheimnisse.
In the dark forest, many secrets hide.
Here, 'dunklen' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Wald', appearing in dative case due to the preposition 'im'.
Wir saßen in einem dunklen Raum und erzählten Geschichten.
We sat in a dark room and told stories.
In this instance, 'dunklen' again serves as an adjective qualifying the noun 'Raum', using dative case following 'einem'.
Die dunklen Wolken am Himmel versprachen Regen.
The dark clouds in the sky promised rain.
Here, 'dunklen' functions as an attributive adjective modifying the plural noun 'Wolken', appearing in nominative case aligning with 'die'.
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