natürlichem

Natürlichem is the dative singular masculine or neuter inflected form of the German adjective natürlich, meaning natural. It occurs when the adjective directly modifies a noun in the dative case in attributive position and there is no definite article or other determiner providing the full inflection. The ending -em is characteristic of the dative singular in strong declension, and the form appears in contexts without a determiner that signals gender or number.

In practice, natụ̈rlichem appears in phrases such as aus natürlichem Holz (from natural wood), in natürlichem Zustand (in a natural state), or mit natürlichem Licht (with natural light). These examples show how the adjective agrees with a masculine or neuter noun in the dative singular. When a definite article or a determiner that marks case and gender is present, the ending changes; for instance, dem natürlichen Mann or dem natürlichen Ursprung illustrate the -en ending used after definite articles in the dative masculine or neuter.

The form is not a noun and is always written lowercase. It contrasts with the adverbial use natürlich, which means naturally or obviously and does not carry inflection for gender or case. The related adjective stem natúr- derives from nature and the suffix -lich, reflecting its meaning related to natural characteristics or origin.

Usage of natụ̈rlichem helps express attributes tied to the condition or origin of a noun in contexts that require the dative case and a bare or weakly inflected determiner.