Die Lehrerin erklärt den Plan Schritt für Schritt.

The teacher explains the plan step by step.

Breakdown of Die Lehrerin erklärt den Plan Schritt für Schritt.

• der Plan: the plan
• erklären: to explain
• den: the; (masculine, accusative)
• Schritt für Schritt: step by step

Questions & Answers about Die Lehrerin erklärt den Plan Schritt für Schritt.

Why is it den Plan and not der Plan?

Because Plan is masculine and it’s the direct object (accusative case). For masculine singular nouns:

• Nominative: der Plan (subject)
• Accusative: den Plan (direct object)
• Dative: dem Plan (indirect object)

Does erklären take a dative person?

Yes. The common pattern is: jemandem (dative) etwas (accusative) erklären.

• Example: Die Lehrerin erklärt den Schülern den Plan. (The teacher explains the plan to the students.)

What does Lehrerin tell me about gender, and what are related forms?

Lehrerin is the specifically feminine form of “teacher.” Related forms:

• Masculine: der Lehrer
• Feminine: die Lehrerin
• Plural (feminine): die Lehrerinnen
• Gender‑neutral options often used: die Lehrkraft, die Lehrperson (and inclusive forms like Lehrer:innen in some contexts).

What kind of phrase is Schritt für Schritt, and why are both words singular?