erzählendem

Erzählendem is a German present-participle form derived from the verb erzählen, meaning to tell or narrate. It functions as a participial adjective and appears in contexts describing manner, style, tone, or narration that is narrative in nature.

In grammar, erzählend forms the present participle erzählend, which can be declined like an adjective. The specific form erzählendem occurs in the dative singular masculine or neuter when the adjective is in a strong (no determiner) declension or in similar strong contexts. Common usages include phrases such as mit erzählendem Stil or in erzählendem Ton, where the phrase describes how something is written, spoken, or presented. The form can also appear in other cases with appropriate endings, always reflecting the case, gender, and number of the noun it modifies.

Usage notes:

- As a modifier, erzählendem conveys a sense of narrative quality, often contrasted with descriptive, analytical, or expository styles.

- It is frequently found in literary criticism, journalism, and academic writing when characterizing the voice or technique of a text.

- The word does not stand alone as a separate headword; it is the inflected form of the participle erzählend used to describe a noun.

Examples:

- Mit erzählendem Stil erzählt der Autor die Ereignisse.

- In erzählendem Ton schildert der Bericht die Situation.

- Eine Geschichte in erzählendem Stil fesselte die Leser.

See also: erzählen, erzählend, erzählender Stil, narrativ.