gemessenem

Gemessenem is the dative singular form of the German past participle gemessen, which means “measured.” Used as an adjective, gemessenem describes a noun that has been measured, typically in phrases that express manner, state, or quantity in the dative case.

Grammatical use and examples: Gemessenem occurs when the adjective is declined in the dative singular without a preceding determiner (strong declension), or in contexts where the determiner requires the corresponding ending. Examples include:

- in gemessenem Tempo (neuter, dative singular, no article) meaning “in measured tempo.”

- mit gemessenem Abstand (masculine, dative singular, no article) meaning “with measured distance.”

- dem gemessenen Tempo (neuter, dative singular, definite article) meaning “to/for the measured tempo.”

- im gemessenen Tempo can also appear as a contracted form of in dem gemessenen Tempo.

As with other participial adjectives, gemessenem can also appear in combinations with other determiners that trigger appropriate endings, and its form changes to gemessenen or gemessenes in other cases or when a determiner is present.

Etymology and scope: The form derives from the verb messen (“to measure”) and its past participle gemessen. Like other participial adjectives in German, gemessen describes qualities derived from a verb action and does not stand alone as a noun. Its correct inflection depends on case, gender of the noun, and whether an article or determiner is used.

Usage notes: Gemessenem is common in technical, scientific, or formal prose where measurements or proportions are described. The word itself is not widely used as a noun; it functions strictly as an adjective before a noun.

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