Breakdown of Solch eine Messe begeistert mich wirklich.
ein
a, an (eine)
mich
me
wirklich
really
solch-
such
Questions & Answers about Solch eine Messe begeistert mich wirklich.
Why doesn't solch have an ending here, since Messe is a feminine noun?
When solch is placed directly before the indefinite article (ein, eine, etc.), it never takes an ending. If you switched the order, it would act like a normal adjective and take the feminine nominative ending: eine solche Messe.
How would I say this using the colloquial alternative so ein-?
You would say So eine Messe begeistert mich wirklich. In everyday spoken German, people use so ein- much more frequently than solch ein-.
Why is the pronoun mich in the accusative case here rather than dative?
The verb begeistern (to thrill, to inspire) takes a direct object in the accusative case. The trade fair (Messe) is the subject doing the action, and you (mich) are directly receiving the thrill.
Does Messe also mean a church mass?
Yes, die Messe can mean a religious mass. However, in business and everyday German, it is the standard word for a "trade fair" or "exhibition." A famous example you might hear of is the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair).