Questions & Answers about Die Kirsche ist klein und rot.
Why don't klein and rot have any endings here, like kleine or rote?
Because they come after the verb ist to describe the subject. In German, adjectives only get endings (like -e or -en) when they are placed directly before a noun, like in die rote Kirsche (the red cherry). When they stand alone after a verb, they are called predicate adjectives and they keep their basic dictionary form.
I sometimes mix up Kirsche with another similar word. What is it?
You are probably thinking of die Kirche, which means the church. They look and sound very similar! Die Kirsche with an s means cherry, while die Kirche without the s means church. This is a very common mix-up, so pay close attention to that extra s.
How would I change this sentence to talk about multiple cherries?
You would say Die Kirschen sind klein und rot. The plural of die Kirsche is formed by simply adding an -n. Notice that the adjectives klein and rot still do not get any endings in the plural!
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