ändernden

ändernden is the declined form of the German present participle of ändern (to change). The base present participle is ändern → ändernd. When used as an adjective before a noun, it is declined to agree with gender, number, and case, yielding forms such as ändernder, ändernde, änderndes, and specifically ändernden in many cases.

Common uses

- As an attributive adjective: die ändernden Zeiten (the changing times), die ändernden Prozesse (the changing processes).

- Declined forms appear in sentences such as:

- Den ändernden Mann beobachten. (accusative masculine singular)

- Die sich ändernden Umstände erfordern Anpassung. (plural, subject)

- Mit der ändernden Frau arbeiten. (dative feminine singular)

Grammatical notes

- ändernden is not a standalone noun; it is a participle used adjectivally and is not capitalized when functioning as an adjective. If the word were a noun, it would be Änder-ung or Änderun-gen, with capitalized Anfangsbuchstaben, as in Änderung (change/ amendment) and Änderungen (changes).

- The infinitive form of the verb is ändern; das Partizip Präsens is ändernd, which, when declined, yields forms like ändernder, ändernde, änderndes, and ändernden.

Overview

ändernden serves to describe ongoing or evolving changes, often in contexts such as technology, society, markets, or processes. It is a productive and common adjective in both general and technical German, distinct from the noun Änderungen (changes) and from the past participle geändert (changed).