Die Atemübung hilft ihr, innere Unruhe loszulassen, bevor sie einschläft.

The breathing exercise helps her let go of inner restlessness before she falls asleep.

Breakdown of Die Atemübung hilft ihr, innere Unruhe loszulassen, bevor sie einschläft.

• sie: she
• bevor: before
• helfen: to help
• ihr: her

Questions & Answers about Die Atemübung hilft ihr, innere Unruhe loszulassen, bevor sie einschläft.

What are the grammatical roles (cases) of the main parts of the sentence?

In Die Atemübung hilft ihr, innere Unruhe loszulassen, bevor sie einschläft. the structure is:

• Die Atemübung – nominative singular, feminine
  
  • Subject of the sentence (the breathing exercise is doing the helping).
• hilft – 3rd person singular, present tense of helfen.
• ihr – dative singular feminine
  
  • Indirect object of helfen (the exercise helps her).
• innere Unruhe loszulassen – infinitive clause, functioning like a direct object of hilft (what does it help her to do? to let go of inner restlessness).
  • Inside this clause:
    • innere Unruhe – accusative, the thing that is being let go.
• bevor sie einschläft – subordinate time clause
  
  • sie – nominative (subject of the verb einschläft).
  • einschläft – 3rd person singular, present tense of einschlafen.

So you see nominative (die Atemübung, sie), dative (ihr), and accusative (innere Unruhe) all in one sentence.

Why is it hilft ihr and not hilft sie?