Breakdown of Die Ärztin sieht die kleine Wunde an meinem Knie und gibt mir einen Verband.
und
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klein
small
sehen
to see
geben
to give
Questions & Answers about Die Ärztin sieht die kleine Wunde an meinem Knie und gibt mir einen Verband.
Why is it Ärztin and not Arzt?
Ärztin means female doctor. German often uses:
- Arzt = male doctor / doctor (masculine form)
- Ärztin = female doctor
The ending -in is a very common way to make a noun specifically feminine in German.
Also notice the vowel change:
- Arzt
- Ärztin
That change is part of the normal feminine form here.
Why is there die before both Ärztin and Wunde?
Because both nouns are feminine singular.
- die Ärztin = the doctor
- die Wunde = the wound
But they are not doing the same job in the sentence:
- die Ärztin is the subject
- die kleine Wunde is the direct object
In this case, the form die happens to be the same for feminine nominative and feminine accusative.
So even though the case is different, the article still looks the same.
Why is it die kleine Wunde and not die kleinen Wunde?