Breakdown of De dokter helpt de zieke man.
de man
the man
helpen
to help
ziek
sick
de dokter
the doctor (everyday word)
Questions & Answers about De dokter helpt de zieke man.
Why is it zieke instead of just ziek?
When an adjective comes directly before a noun, it usually gets an -e added to the end. Because man is a de-word (and we are using the specific article de), the adjective ziek becomes zieke.
Why does the verb helpt end in -t?
The subject is De dokter (a third-person singular noun, like he or she). In the present tense, you take the stem of the verb (help) and add -t to get helpt.
How would I add a purpose clause like "to get better" to this sentence?
This is where you use the om ... te structure from this lesson! You add it to the end of the sentence: De dokter helpt de zieke man om beter te worden (The doctor helps the sick man to get better).
Are professions like dokter usually de words or het words?
Nouns that refer to people and professions, like dokter or man, are almost always de words in Dutch.
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