verändernden

Verändernden is the present participle form of the German verb verändern, meaning to change or alter. As a participle, it denotes something that is undergoing change and can function as an adjective or as part of a compound adjective phrase.

Etymology and function: Verändern is formed from the prefix ver- attached to ändern (to change). The participle ending -nd corresponds to the English -ing form, yielding verändernd as the base participle. In attributive position it takes inflection to match gender, number, and case, producing forms such as verändernde, verändernden, verändernde, and so on.

Usage and examples: Veränderten usage is common in contexts describing ongoing processes or conditions. For example: die verändernden Prozesse (the changing processes), die verändernden Lebensbedingungen (the changing living conditions), die verändernde Gesellschaft (the changing/society). The form verändernden appears in plural and certain cases, as in den verändernden Prozessen (dative plural) or die verändernden Prozesse (nominative plural). In a sentence with a finite verb, one would typically use verändert (the past participle) to express completed change.

Noun form and related terms: The related noun Verändern denotes the act of changing, and Veränderung is the general noun for change or alteration. Verändert is the past participle used in passive or as a predicate adjective. These forms help distinguish ongoing change (verändernd) from completed change (verändert) and the act of changing (das Verändern) or the change itself (die Veränderung).

See also: Partizip I in German, adjectives with participial origins, and related terms such as Veränderung and veränderlich (changeable).