Breakdown of De docent helpt mij met het huiswerk.
de docent
the teacher
met
with
helpen
to help
het huiswerk
the homework
Questions & Answers about De docent helpt mij met het huiswerk.
Why does this sentence use mij instead of me?
Both mij and me mean 'me'. mij is the stressed form, and me is the unstressed form. In everyday speech, you will usually hear me, but here mij puts a little extra emphasis on the fact that the teacher is helping YOU and not someone else.
Could I change the word order to De docent helpt met het huiswerk mij?
No, that word order sounds very unnatural. In Dutch, object pronouns like mij usually come right after the verb in a simple sentence, well before extra information like met het huiswerk.
Why is it het huiswerk and not de huiswerk?
Is a docent the same as a leraar?
They both mean teacher, but docent is typically used for teachers at high schools, colleges, and universities. For primary (elementary) school teachers, you will more often hear leraar or lerares.