Sie machte die Augen zu.
She closed her eyes.Zieh den Mantel aus.
Take your coat off.Sie zog ihrem Sohn das Hemd aus.
She took her son’s shirt off him.See 19.2 (p. 26).
Where there is a qualifying adjective, however, the possessive adjective is used, as in
English:Er hob seinen verletzten Arm.
He raised his injured arm.(f) When giving an amount or a price:hundert Kilometer die Stunde
a hundred kilometres an hourSee 59.1f (p. 150).
sechzehn Euro das Kilo
sixteen euros per/a kilozehn Euro das Stück
ten euros each(g) With the names of performers or famous people, and with personal names in
spoken German:Der Beckenbauer war ein begabter Spieler.
Beckenbauer was a gifted player.Die Dietrich war damals unsere beste Schauspielerin.
Dietrich was our best actress in those days.Kennst du den Heinrich?
Do you know Heinrich?See 58.3 (p. 147).
(h) Before the names of countries, towns, etc. when they are preceded by an
adjective:das heutige Russland
present-day Russiadas schöne Schottland
beautiful Scotlanddas alte Freiburg
old FreiburgSee 25.6d (p. 46).
(i) With geographical names for features such as lakes and mountains, as well as with
the names of planets:23
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