Breakdown of Ausgewogene Ernährung hilft mir, gesund zu bleiben.
bleiben
to stay
mir
me
helfen
to help
gesund
healthy
Questions & Answers about Ausgewogene Ernährung hilft mir, gesund zu bleiben.
Why is Ernährung capitalized in this sentence?
In German, all nouns are capitalized no matter where they appear in a sentence. Since Ernährung (nutrition) is a noun, it gets an uppercase E.
How is the adjective ausgewogene declined here, and why does it end in ‑e?
Because there's no article before Ernährung, the adjective takes strong declension. For a feminine singular noun in the nominative case, the correct strong ending is ‑e (so ausgewogene).
Why is there no indefinite article (e.g., eine) before ausgewogene Ernährung?
When making general statements in German, articles are often omitted to express the concept in a broad sense. Saying Ausgewogene Ernährung hilft mir… talks about a balanced diet in general, not one specific diet.
Why is mir used instead of mich after hilft?
The verb helfen always requires the dative case in German. mir is the first‑person singular dative pronoun (while mich is accusative, which would be incorrect here).
What function does gesund zu bleiben serve in this sentence?