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Vocab: Science & technology — A2 (2)
Science & technology vocabulary at A2 level.
Maskulin Feminin Neutrum Plural
der Wissenschaftler — scientist, male scientist
der Wissenschaftler is a masculine noun for a scientist; the feminine form is die Wissenschaftlerin. Its plural has no ending change, and its genitive singular takes -s.
Der Wissenschaftler arbeitet im Labor.
The scientist works in the laboratory.
arbeitet means “works,” and im Labor means “in the laboratory.” Wissenschaftler is the nominative subject, and im is short for in dem, with the dative used for location.
Ich sehe den Wissenschaftler.
I see the scientist.
sehe means “see.” Den Wissenschaftler is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; this noun has the same ending in the nominative and accusative singular.
Ich spreche mit dem Wissenschaftler.
I am speaking with the scientist.
spreche means “speak,” and mit means “with.” Mit forces the dative, shown by dem; the noun itself remains Wissenschaftler in this case.
Das Buch des Wissenschaftlers liegt auf dem Tisch.
The scientist's book is on the table.
das Buch means “the book,” liegt means “lies,” and auf dem Tisch means “on the table.” Des Wissenschaftlers is genitive to show possession, and this noun adds -s in that case.
Die Wissenschaftler diskutieren über das Ergebnis.
The scientists are discussing the result.
diskutieren means “discuss,” and das Ergebnis means “the result.” Wissenschaftler has no plural ending, so the article die and the verb diskutieren show that it is plural.
die Wissenschaftlerin — female scientist, woman scientist
die Wissenschaftlerin is the feminine form of der Wissenschaftler. The plural is formed with -innen, a standard pattern for feminine nouns ending in -in.
Die Wissenschaftlerin erklärt das Experiment.
The scientist explains the experiment.
erklärt means “explains,” and das Experiment means “the experiment.” Wissenschaftlerin is the nominative subject, while das Experiment is the accusative object of erklären.
Die Zeitung interviewt die Wissenschaftlerin.
The newspaper interviews the scientist.
die Zeitung means “the newspaper,” and interviewt means “interviews.” Die Wissenschaftlerin is accusative because interviewen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in the nominative and accusative.
Ich danke der Wissenschaftlerin.
I thank the scientist.
danke means “thank.” The verb danken always takes the dative, so der Wissenschaftlerin is dative; feminine nouns do not change their ending here.
Die Forschung der Wissenschaftlerin ist beeindruckend.
The scientist's research is impressive.
die Forschung means “the research,” and beeindruckend means “impressive.” Der Wissenschaftlerin is genitive to show possession, and the feminine noun itself keeps the form Wissenschaftlerin.
Die Wissenschaftlerinnen arbeiten an einem neuen Projekt.
The female scientists are working on a new project.
arbeiten means “work,” an means “on,” and einem neuen Projekt means “a new project.” Wissenschaftlerinnen is the plural subject; an takes the dative here because it describes work on a subject rather than movement.