Breakdown of Du misst genau vier Milliliter.
du
you (informal singular)
vier
four
genau
exactly / precise, exact
messen
to measure
der Milliliter
the milliliter
Questions & Answers about Du misst genau vier Milliliter.
Why is it vier Milliliter and not vier Milliliters?
Where does the verb misst come from?
It comes from the verb messen (to measure). It is a strong verb that changes its stem vowel from "e" to "i" in the second and third person singular: ich messe, du misst, er/sie/es misst. Also, because the stem already ends in an "s" sound, the du form just adds a -t instead of -st.
Can I put genau at the very end of the sentence?
It is much better where it is. Placing genau right before vier Milliliter emphasizes that it's exactly four milliliters that you are measuring. If you put it at the end, it sounds more like you are describing how you measure (doing the action in a careful, precise way) rather than the exact quantity itself.
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