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Breakdown of Ich bearbeite unseren Plan kurz und schicke dir die neue Version.
und
and
neu
new
ich
I
unser
our
dir
you
der Plan
the plan
schicken
to send
kurz
briefly
die Version
the version
bearbeiten
to edit
Questions & Answers about Ich bearbeite unseren Plan kurz und schicke dir die neue Version.
Why is it unseren Plan and not unser Plan?
Because Plan is masculine and here it’s a direct object (accusative). Possessive determiners like unser- decline:
- Masculine accusative: unseren Plan
- Feminine accusative: unsere Idee
- Neuter accusative: unser Ziel
- Plural accusative: unsere Pläne
Why is it dir and not dich after schicke?
schicken takes a recipient in the dative and the thing sent in the accusative: jemandem (dat) etwas (acc) schicken.
- Correct: Ich schicke dir die neue Version.
- dich is accusative and would mean “I send you (somewhere),” e.g., Ich schicke dich zum Arzt.
What does kurz mean here, and how is it different from schnell or kurzzeitig?
- kurz here means “briefly/for a moment,” often colloquial like “real quick.”
- schnell focuses on speed (“quickly”), not duration.
- kurzzeitig means “short-term” (more formal/technical), not used to mean “briefly do something.”
Where can I put kurz? Is Ich bearbeite kurz unseren Plan also correct?
Yes. Both are natural:
- Ich bearbeite unseren Plan kurz.
- Ich bearbeite kurz unseren Plan. You can also soften with mal: Ich bearbeite mal kurz unseren Plan. Position slightly affects rhythm/emphasis, not meaning.
Why is there no comma before und?
Because this is one clause with a compound predicate (“bearbeite … und schicke …”). No comma is required. If you repeat the subject, you get two main clauses and a comma becomes optional:
- Ich bearbeite … und ich schicke … (comma optional by current rules, usually omitted unless for clarity).
Is Und ich schicke dir die neue Version also correct?
Yes. Repeating the subject (ich) is fine: Ich bearbeite …, und ich schicke dir … Slightly more explicit/emphatic. Without repeating the subject (as in the original) is very natural and a bit leaner.
Why does the verb schicke come right after und?
Because the second part shares the subject ich from the first part. This is a coordinated predicate, not a separate V2 clause that must start with a subject or another element. You could also say … und ich schicke …—both are correct.
Does the present tense here imply future? Could I say werde schicken?
German often uses the present for near-future plans. Ich bearbeite … und schicke … can mean “I’ll edit … and (then) send ….” Ich werde … schicken is possible but less common in everyday speech unless you need to stress futurity or avoid ambiguity.
What’s the difference between bearbeiten, überarbeiten, arbeiten an, and editieren?
- bearbeiten: to work on/edit/process a specific thing (broad, very common).
- überarbeiten: to revise/rework (often improve or fix).
- arbeiten an (etwas): to work on something (ongoing effort; not necessarily editing that specific object directly).
- editieren: to edit (more technical/formal; used in publishing/software contexts).
Why die neue Version (not den neuen Version or die neuen Version)?
Version is feminine. In feminine accusative singular, the definite article is die, and the adjective takes -e: die neue Version.
- Masculine accusative would be den neuen Plan.
- Plural would be die neuen Versionen.
Is the object order schicke dir die neue Version fixed? Could I say schicke die neue Version dir?
Default and most natural: pronoun before full noun.
- Typical: Ich schicke dir die neue Version.
- Ich schicke die neue Version dir is possible but marked/less common; used for emphasis or contrast. With two pronouns, dative usually comes before accusative: Ich schicke sie dir, not Ich schicke dir sie.
Is bearbeiten separable?
No. Prefix be- is inseparable.
- Present: ich bearbeite
- Perfekt: ich habe … bearbeitet (no ge- added to be- verbs) By contrast, schicken in Perfekt is ich habe … geschickt.
How would I say the same in the past?
Ich habe unseren Plan kurz bearbeitet und dir die neue Version geschickt.
Could I use senden instead of schicken? What about formality?
Yes. senden is a bit more formal/technical; schicken is everyday neutral. In emails/chats, schicken is extremely common; senden appears in UI labels, formal writing, or tech contexts.
Can I say Ihnen or euch instead of dir?
- dir = informal singular “you”
- euch = informal plural “you (all)”
- Ihnen = formal singular and plural “you” Choose based on whom you’re addressing: Ich schicke Ihnen …, Ich schicke euch …, or Ich schicke dir ….
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