Breakdown of Meine Lehrerin kommt aus Berlin.
kommen
to come
aus
from / out of (made of)
die Lehrerin
the teacher (female)
Questions & Answers about Meine Lehrerin kommt aus Berlin.
Why is it Meine instead of Mein?
In German, words like "my" change their ending based on the gender of the noun that follows them. Because Lehrerin (female teacher) is a feminine noun, we must add an -e to the base word mein, making it meine.
How do I know Lehrerin means a female teacher?
Most job titles in German have both a masculine and a feminine form. The basic form is usually masculine, like Lehrer for a male teacher. To make it feminine, you simply add the ending -in to the word, giving you Lehrerin.
Why does the verb end in -t (kommt)?
The base form of the verb is kommen (to come). Because the subject of the sentence is Meine Lehrerin (which is a "she"), you drop the -en from the base verb and add a -t. This is the standard rule for regular verbs used with he, she, or it.
Why do we use aus for "from" here?
While English uses "from" in many different ways, German has specific words for specific situations. When talking about where someone originates, such as their home city or country, you always use the preposition aus. The phrase kommen aus is the standard way to say someone comes from a place.
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