Breakdown of Ich lese mir die E‑Mail noch einmal gründlich durch.
Questions & Answers about Ich lese mir die E‑Mail noch einmal gründlich durch.
Because the verb is used in the pattern sich etwas durchlesen (“to read something through for oneself”). In this pattern:
- the thing you read is in the accusative
- the reflexive pronoun is in the dative
So you get:
- ich (nominative)
- mir (dative)
- mich (accusative)
Since die E‑Mail is already taking the accusative slot as the direct object, the reflexive pronoun must be in the dative: mir, not mich.
Compare similar patterns:
- Ich wasche mir die Hände. – I wash my hands.
- Ich kämme mir die Haare. – I comb my hair.
In all of these, the body part / thing is accusative, and the reflexive pronoun is dative.