No. 2,259 in German
ganzes
"Ganzes" in English means "whole" or "entire."
In a sentence
Das ganze Buch ist faszinierend.
The whole book is fascinating.
Here, 'ganzes' is used as an adjective (in the declined form 'ganze') modifying 'Buch', indicating that it refers to the entirety of the book.
Ich habe mein ganzes Leben in dieser Stadt verbracht.
I spent my whole life in this city.
In this sentence, 'ganzes' modifies 'Leben', meaning the complete span of one's life, emphasizing entirety.
Das hat meine ganze Sichtweise verändert.
That has changed my whole perspective.
'Ganzes' modifies 'Sichtweise', denoting the comprehensiveness of the perspective that was changed.
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