Key learning points

1. [er] is usually stressed when it's part of the first syllable of a word or a single syllable word e.g. Herz, er, lernen.
2. [er] is most often unstressed when it is is at the end of a word e.g. Bruder.
3. Adding the suffix -heit to certain (though not all) adjectives creates nouns, usually meaning adjective + -ity or -ness.
4. 'Unser' and 'ihr' are possessive adjectives; 'unser' means 'our' and 'ihr' means 'their'.
5. Possessive adjectives 'unser' and 'ihr' change their spelling to agree with gender of the noun and the case.

Keywords

• Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or how it is used, e.g. '-heit'

• Possessive adjective - word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging

Common misconception