Word
Die Patientin wartet im Wartebereich.
Meaning
The female patient waits in the waiting area.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Die Patientin wartet im Wartebereich.
im
in the; (masculine or neuter)
warten
to wait
der Wartebereich
the waiting area
die Patientin
the patient (female)
Questions & Answers about Die Patientin wartet im Wartebereich.
What does im stand for, and why is it used here?
im = in + dem. It contracts the preposition in with the dative article dem.
- With in, use the dative for location (where?): im Wartebereich = in the waiting area.
- Use the accusative for movement (into where?): in den Wartebereich = into the waiting area. Examples:
- Location: Die Patientin wartet im Wartebereich.
- Direction: Die Patientin geht in den Wartebereich.
Why is it Die Patientin and not Der Patient?
Because Patientin is the explicitly female form (the suffix -in marks feminine nouns). The article die is the nominative singular for feminine nouns.
- Male: Der Patient wartet …
- Female: Die Patientin wartet …
- Plural:
- All-female: Die Patientinnen warten …
- Mixed or all-male: Die Patienten warten … Note: In some contexts you’ll see gender-inclusive forms like Patientinnen und Patienten or Patient:innen.
What does the verb form wartet tell me?