Der Arzt verbindet meinen Daumen, weil er noch weh tut.

The doctor bandages my thumb because it still hurts.

Breakdown of Der Arzt verbindet meinen Daumen, weil er noch weh tut.

• weil: because
• noch: still (up to now)
• mein: my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
• er: it

Questions & Answers about Der Arzt verbindet meinen Daumen, weil er noch weh tut.

What does verbindet mean here? I thought verbinden meant to connect.

In this sentence, verbinden means to bandage, to dress a wound, or to put a bandage on.

So:

• Der Arzt verbindet meinen Daumen = The doctor bandages my thumb / The doctor dresses my thumb

You are right that verbinden can also mean to connect in other contexts. German verbs often have more than one meaning, and the context tells you which one is meant.

For example:

• zwei Städte verbinden = to connect two cities
• eine Wunde verbinden = to bandage a wound

Here, because the subject is the doctor and the object is my thumb, the medical meaning is the natural one.

Why is it meinen Daumen and not mein Daumen or meinem Daumen?