Word
Die Sekretärin schickt mir die Bestätigung per E‑Mail.
Meaning
The secretary sends me the confirmation by e-mail.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Die Sekretärin schickt mir die Bestätigung per E‑Mail.
mir
me
schicken
to send
per
by
die E‑Mail
the e‑mail
Questions & Answers about Die Sekretärin schickt mir die Bestätigung per E‑Mail.
Why does the sentence start with Die? Doesn’t die usually mean the plural?
Die can mean different things depending on gender, number, and case.
Here, die Sekretärin is singular feminine nominative, so die means the for a feminine singular noun.
So:
- die Sekretärin = the secretary (female)
- not plural here
German articles change based on the noun’s role in the sentence.
Why is it Sekretärin and not Sekretär?
Sekretärin is the female form of Sekretär.
A very common pattern in German is:
- Sekretär = male secretary
- Sekretärin = female secretary
The ending -in often marks a feminine job title or person:
- Lehrer → Lehrerin
- Freund → Freundin
- Arzt → Ärztin
So die Sekretärin specifically refers to a woman.
Why is the verb schickt in second position?