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Why is die E-Mail in the accusative case here?
In this sentence, die E-Mail is the direct object. It is the thing that is being written, so it receives the action of the verb schreiben. In German, the direct object takes the accusative case.
If die E-Mail is in the accusative case, why does it still use die?
The definite article for feminine nouns like E-Mail doesn't change in the accusative case. It is die for the subject (nominative) and stays die for the direct object (accusative). Only masculine nouns change their article (from der to den).
Why does Sie mean "you" here instead of "she" or "they"?
Because it is capitalized, Sie here means the formal "you" (used when talking to strangers, elders, or in professional settings). You can also tell it doesn't mean "she" because the verb is schreiben, not schreibt.
Why is the verb Schreiben at the very beginning of the sentence?
This is how German forms yes/no questions! Unlike English, which adds helper words like "are" or "do" (as in "Are you writing...?"), German simply swaps the subject (Sie) and the verb (schreiben), putting the verb in the very first spot.