Breakdown of Die Studentin lernt abends in der Bibliothek.
in
in
lernen
to learn
die Bibliothek
the library
abends
in the evening
Questions & Answers about Die Studentin lernt abends in der Bibliothek.
What does Studentin mean, and how is it different from Student?
Studentin is the female form of Student.
- Student = (male) student, or a student when gender is not specified (traditionally masculine).
- Studentin = specifically a female student.
- Plural:
- die Studenten = (male or mixed group) students
- die Studentinnen = female students only
In this sentence, Die Studentin clearly tells you the person is female.
Why is the article die used with Studentin?
Die is the nominative singular feminine definite article.
- Dictionary form: die Studentin (feminine noun)
- In this sentence, Die Studentin is the subject (the one doing the learning), so it is in the nominative case.
- Nominative feminine singular → die.
So Die Studentin = the (female) student as the subject of the sentence.
Why is it lernt and not lernen or something else?