No. 109 in German
letzten
"Letzten" means "last" or "final" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe am letzten Wochenende einen Film gesehen.
I watched a movie last weekend.
Here, 'letzten' modifies 'Wochenende' (weekend) to indicate the temporal aspect, specifically referring to the previous weekend.
In den letzten Jahren habe ich viel gelernt.
In the last few years, I have learned a lot.
'Letzten' modifies 'Jahren' (years) to refer to a time frame extending up to the present.
Er hat die letzten drei Äpfel genommen.
He took the last three apples.
'Letzten' modifies 'Äpfel' (apples) to indicate the final items in a series or set.
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