aktivem

Aktivem is a form of the German adjective aktiv. It is the dative singular form used when the adjective carries the strong declension, typically before a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case without a preceding determiner. In the strong declension, the dative singular ending is -em, yielding aktivem.

In practice, aktivem appears in phrases such as mit aktivem Lebensstil or in aktivem Zustand. These examples illustrate how the adjective pairs with a masculine noun (Lebensstil) or a masculine/neuter noun (Zustand, Verhalten) in the dative. The form should be distinguished from forms used with definite articles or other determiners, where the ending changes according to the declension pattern. For instance, with a definite article or demonstrative determiner, you would encounter forms like dem aktiven Mann or diesem aktiven Zustand, where the adjective takes a different ending.

Summary: aktivem is the dative singular form of aktiv under strong declension, used before masculine or neuter nouns in the dative case when no determiner is signaling a weaker ending. It helps convey meaning related to an active quality in a dative-structured noun phrase.

See also: German grammar, adjective declension, German declension patterns.