THE PHYSICIAN'S 
German Vademecum. 
A MANUAL 
For Medical Practitioners for use in the Treat- 
ment of German Patients \ 
BY 
Dr. Richard S. Rosenthal, 
Author of The Rosenthal Method of Practical Linguistry, 
The Meisterschaft System, etc. 
VOLUME I. 
Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 
CHICAGO: 
The Rosenthal Publishing Company. COPYRIGHTED, 1894 
BY 
1HE Rosenthal Publishing Company PUBLISHER'S PREFACE 
TO THE 
ELEVENTH EDITION. 
The first edition of 10,000 copies of the German Vademe- 
cum was exhausted within a few weeks from its issue. 
Various practical features have been introduced in this 
edition of which we mention the following: 
1. The literal meaning of every German sentence has 
been given. 
2. Rules and examples in reference to the German con- 
structions have been introduced, so that persons entirely 
unacquainted with German, can make practical use of the 
work. 
3. The Questions have-as far as possible -been ar- 
ranged in such a way that the patients will have to answer 
yes or no. 
4. The pronunciation of every word has been given ac- 
cording to Webster's pronunciation marks. 
The introduction of these features has doubled the size 
of the book. It is therefore issued in two handy volumes. 
Volume I, contains Gynaecology and Obstetrics, price 
$2.00. 
Volume II, contains General Practice, price $2.00. 
Chicago, February 20th. THE PUBLISHERS. 
1896. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 
The following pages are the result of practical 
experience. 
Thousands of English and American physicians 
have during the last twenty-five years studied 
German with me, and the sentences used in this 
manual have been suggested by them as specially 
adapted to their professional needs. 
A Physician's Vocabulary 
is vitally different from that of other persons. The 
terms used by him are peculiar. No book has yet 
been devised which teaches such words and phra- 
ses as would enable him to attend his German pa- 
tients without the help of an interpreter. No 
really practical work exists which would fit him to 
read the latest German medical books, mono- 
graphs and magazines. 
My "Vademecum" aims to supply this want, 
and the fact that the first edition of 10,000 copies 
was exhausted within a few weeks from its issue, 
seems to prove-if not the endorsement of this 
work-at least its necessity. 
The manual is adapted not only to advanced 
students, but to beginners. 
The first pages are therefore devoted to 
The German Pronunciation. 
A figured pronunciation according to the marks used by Webster has been given throughout the 
book, and the foreign sounds are clearly represen- 
ted. 
Of course, the soft and harsh ch, the ü and ö 
and other peculiar German sounds ought to be 
heard, in order to be properly pronounced. 
Pronunciation-marks-while assisting the learner 
-refer to the eye. 
The ear however, is the organ of sound, and all 
sentences ought therefore to be heard. A cultiva- 
ted native or an American familiar with the Ger- 
man language should be consulted by the student. 
Experience has proved to me that 
The Involved and Awkward Constructions 
of the German Language 
offer almost insurmountable difficulties to students. 
Complete mastery of them is absolutely necessary. 
Clear rules, expressed in simple language, have 
consequently been given and numerous medical 
phrases-which at the same time will serve as sen- 
tence-moulds-have been introduced to illustrate 
them. 
A student who has mastered the German con- 
structions, has gained control of the language, 
though he may be utterly ignorant of the genders, 
declensions, use of the prepositions, etc. 
My advice to students is to leave the articles and 
declensions alone. No foreigner will master the 
mysteries of the German article, no American, and 
comparatively but few native Germans use the pre- positions correctly. By the study of the sentence- 
moulds however, the student will soon get acquain- 
ted with the German idiomatic expressions, and his 
progress will be sure and rapid. 
In order to make this book thoroughly practical 
I have given 
a. A literal translation of the sentences used. 
b. A figured pronunciation of every word and 
phrase. 
c. The questions asked of the patient cover every 
symptom likely to occur, while they are worded in 
such a manner that the ansiver to them must be 
either yes or no 
The latter point is of especial importance, for it 
enables the physician to diagnose the case from di- 
rect answers. All confusion which may arise from 
irrelevant replies, which the practitioner not fully 
conversant with German may not understand, is 
thus avoided. 
My sincere thanks are due to Dr. Silas T. Yount, 
of Chicago, who has assisted me in the compil- 
ation of this work. 
RICHARD S. ROSENTHAL. 
Chicago, Dec. 1st, 1894. PRONUNCIATION. 
In German, pronunciation and spelling corre- 
spond closely with each other. 
Each word is pronounced as it is spelled. 
With the exception of an occasional "h" no 
silent letters exist. 
Despite these facts a figured pronunciation has 
been given. 
The pronunciation marks have been taken from 
Webster and represent-as far as possible-the 
equivalent German sounds. . 
Of course the "ü" and "ö" sounds, the soft and 
harsh "ch" and other peculiar German sounds, 
ought to be heard 
THE VOWELS. 
1. In German the vowel-sounds predominate 
over those of the consonants; in English just the 
opposite is true. 
2. Vowels may be long or short in quantity; 
the quality or shade of sound, however, is nearly 
GENERAL LAWS. 
-5- -6- 
the same. This rule is especially important in re- 
gard to the short a, which has been marked ft. 
This sound never loses the open (Italian) a sound 
which we have in far. It is simply a shorter 
sound, like our a in ark. 
3. Double vowels are always long, as: Haar 
(här), hair. 
4. Vowels follow'ed by h are long, as: Huhn 
(boon), hen. 
5. A vowel followed by a double consonant (as 
mm, nn, ss, it, etc.) is always short. Thus: Kamm 
(kam), comb; nennen (ne'-n'n), to call; hassen 
(hft'-s'n), to hate; Bett (bet), bed, etc. 
6. A vowel followed by two consonants belong- 
ing to the same syllable, is generally short, as: 
Alt (ftlt), old; Hand (hänt), hand, etc. 
The vowels are a, e, i, o, u pronounced as fol- 
lows :- 
THE VOWELS. 
a marked ä, like a in far, as: Vater (fä'-t'r), father, 
e " a, " a " shape,as: Rede (ra'-de),speech, 
i " ee, " ee " seen, as: Sie (zee), you. 
0 " ö, " o " note, as: holen (hö'-l'n),to get. 
U " öö, " oo " room, as: Schule (shöö'-le), 
school. 
Long Sounds. 7 
Short Sounds. 
a marked ft, like a in ark, as: Hand (hftnt), hand, 
e " e, " e " bet, as: Bett (bet), bed. 
i " I, " i " pin, as: List (list), deceit. 
O " ö, " o " not, as: Gold (gölt), gold. 
U " oo, " oo " foot, as: unter (oon'-t'r), under. 
We have another very short sound of e which is 
pronounced like the final e in heaven, and for 
which I give the apostrophe (') as pronunciation 
mark. Thus: sagen (zä'-g'n), to tell; bleiben 
(bll'-b'n), to stay; fragen (frä'-g'n), to ask. 
THE MODIFIED VOWELS. 
The letter e following a, o, or u modifies the 
sounds of these vowels. In modern German this 
e is represented by a double sign (") above the 
vowel, as: ä, ö, ü, which are called "Umlaute," i. e. 
modified vowels. 
They are pronounced as follows:- 
ä marked a, like a in shape, as: Väter (fa'-t'r), 
fathers. (Long sound). 
ä marked e, like e in bet, as: lächeln (lö'-cÄ'ln), 
to smile. (Short sound). 
Ö marked u, like u in urge1, as: schön (shun), 
beautiful. (Long sound). 8 
Ö marked ü, like u in but, as: können (kü'-n'n), 
can. (Short sound). 
Ü marked ü, as: müde2 (mü'-dö), tired. (Long 
sound). 
Ü marked u, as: müssen2 (mu'-s'n), must. (Short 
sound). 
9 ö must be sounded in a peculiar way. The 
sound does not exist in English. To produce it, 
pronounce the English word urge in the following 
way: Round your lips and hold them closely to- 
gether; pronounce the ü from the chest (and not 
from the throat) in a long and deep manner. 
'2) ü has no equivalent in English, but persons 
who have studied French will find no difficulty in 
producing it. When sounding it, round your lips 
as if going to whistle and pronounce ee for the 
long ü sound, and I for the short sound. 
THE DIPHTHONGS. 
The diphthongs are combinations of two vowels. 
We have the following combinations: an, ai, ei, 
flu and eu, pronounced as follows: 
au marked ow, like owin how, as: Haus (hows), 
house. 9 
ai ) marked 1, like i in mine, as: Mai (mi), May; 
ei } frei (fn), free. 
äu ) marked oy, like oy in toy, as: Häuser (hoy 
eu \ z'r), houses; Feuer (foy'-er), fire. 
Observe that ei is always sounded 1, and ie = ee. 
THE CONSONANTS. 
The consonants are pronounced as in English 
with the following exceptions: 
B at the end of words (or preceding a final con- 
sonant) is sounded like p, as: Dieb (deep), thief; 
geliebt (gä-leept'), loved. 
C before e, i, ä and y is pronounced like is, as: 
Cäcilie (tsä-tsee'-lye), Cecilia. 
In all other cases c sounds like the English k. 
Ch is a peculiar German sound. It has no 
equivalent in the English language. It is an as- 
pirated guttural sound. 
Soft Sound of ch.-(Sign ch). In order to pro- 
duce it, sound y in yes, but aspirate it in a soft 
manner, as: Ich (ich), I; Licht (llc/it), light; 
Recht (rec/zt), right. 
Harsh Sound of ch.-(SignA'A). After a, o and 
u, ch is always harsh. It is then pronounced like -10- 
the Scotch loch, as: noch (nöA'/z), yet; Buch 
(böö/vÄ), book. 
These sounds ought to be heard, but be careful 
not to imitate the incorrect pronunciation, which 
uncultivated Germans use. 
K Sound of ch.-(Sign Ar). ch followed by s 
sounds like our k, as: Sechs (zeks), six; wachsen 
(väk'-s'n), to grow. 
The suffix sam forms an exception to this rule, 
as: wachsam (väArA'-zäm), watchful. 
D at the end of words, (or syllables followed by 
a consonant) is sounded like t, as: Lied (leet), 
song; bildlich (bllt'-llcÄ), typical. 
G sounds like our g in gay, as: gut (gööt), good. 
The final syllable ig sounds like a softly aspir- 
ated ich, as: richtig (rlch'-tlch), correct. 
Sometimes-and always by uncultivated Ger- 
mans-the final syllables ag and ug are pronounced 
bkh, <x>kh (harshly aspirated), as Tag (täA'Ä), day; 
Zug (tsobAJi), train. 
The common people in Berlin always pronounce 
g like our consonantal y, as: gut (yööt). 
It is unnecessary to state that these are pro- 
nunciations which must be avoided. 
H at the end or middle of a syllable is silent and 
merely lengthens the preceding vowel, as: Kuh -11- 
(köö), cow; otherwise h sounds as in English, as: 
Hut (hööt), hat. 
H after t is not pronounced, as: thun (töön), to 
do. 
J sounds like y in yes, as: Ja (yä), yes. 
N sounds like the English n. 
ng is always pronounced like ng in singer (and 
never as in finger), as: Finger (fi'-ng'r), finger. 
S (sharp sound).-(Sign s), s has the sound of 
our s in sound when occurring before a consonant, 
at the end of syllables, or when double, as: Leisten 
(ll'-st'n), the last; Haus (hows), house; beissen 
(bi'-s'n), to bite. 
S (soft sound).-(Sign z). Before a vowel, as: 
Sehen (za'-h'n, to see; Gesang (ge-zäng')> song. 
SCh sounds like sh. (Sign sh). As: Schön 
(shun), beautiful; Tisch (tlsh), table. 
st and sp (beginning a word or syllable) are 
pronounced variously. 
The most current pronunciation is that of sht 
and shp, the sh sound being a little lighter than it 
would be in English. 
The other pronunciation is purely that of st and 
sp in English. 
T before ie or io sounds like ts.-(Sign ts). As: 
Patient (pa-tsyent'), patient; Nation (nft-tsyön'), 
nation. -12- 
th is always sounded like /.-(Sign t). As: 
Thür (tür), door. 
V sounds like our f.- (Sign f.) As: Vater (fä'- 
t'r), father. 
W sounds like v in vine, but is given a little 
heavier.-(Sign v). As: Wein (vine), wine. 
Z sounds like ts.-(Sign ts). As: Zug (tsöög), 
train. 
THE ACCENT. 
1. The accent falls on the main syllable of the 
word, i. e. on the syllable indicating its meaning. 
Exception: Words derived from foreign lan- 
guages usually have the accent on the last syllable, 
as: Cardinal (kftr-dee-näV), Cardinal; General (gä- 
na-räl'), General. 
2. Compound words have two accents. The 
main accent falls on the main syllable of the first 
component part. The secondary and minor accent 
falls on the radical vowel of the second component 
part, as: Hausschuhe (hows'-shöö'-hö), house-shoes, 
slippers. -13- 
DIVISION OF WORDS INTO SYLLABLES. 
1. A single consonant in the middle of a word 
goes with the following syllable, as: begleiten (bö- 
gh'-t'n), to accompany. Divide: be-glei-ten. 
2. The compound consonants ch, sch,ph, th, dt, 
are considered as one, as: Droschke (drösh'-kö), 
cab. Divide: Drosch-ke. Städte (shta'-tö), cities. 
Divide: Stä-dte. 
3. Two consonants in the middle of a word are 
divided so that the first belongs to the previous, 
and the second to the following syllable, as: Mut- 
ter (möot'-t'r), mother. Divide: Mut-ter. Schul- 
ter (shool'-t'r), shoulder. Divide: Schul-ter. 
GERMAN SPELLING. 
The new mode of spelling which has been 
adopted in all Grennan schools since 1880, is used 
in this book. 
It differs but slightly from the old way of spell- 
ing. 
Its main characteristics are as follows:- 
1. The termination nisz is now spelled nis. -14- 
2. The terminations thum and thtim are now 
spelled turn and turn. 
3. The letter h is dropped at the end of words. 
4. The same letter is also dropped at the be- 
ginning of words when t is followed by an un- 
mistakably long vowel. Thus we write now Mut, 
Heirat, rot, Teil, etc., while formerly an h was in- 
serted after the t. 
5. The capital as well as the small modified 
vowels take the "Umlaut" sign, as: A, ä; ö, ö; U, 
ü; Äu, äu. 
6. Ich, I,-except at the beginning of sent- 
ences-is always spelled with a small letter=ich. 
Sie, you, must always be spelled with a capital. 
7. All nouns are written with capital letters. 15- 
Rules in Regard to German Construction. 
The construction of the German language pre- 
sents peculiar difficulties. 
The rules given here are of great importance. 
The sentences selected to illustrate them, are not 
only useful, but are in ts&t" sentence-moulds," thus 
serving as models for the construction of similar 
phrases. 
It is needless to state that only sentences useful 
to physicians have been introduced. It will be 
seen that we commence with simple phrases, pro- 
ceeding, with better knowledge of the construc- 
tions, to complex sentences. 
First Rule for the Construction of Principal 
Clauses. 
If the verb-in a principal clause-is in a sim- 
ple tense, all words are placed in the same order as 
in English. 
Which are the simple tenses in German? 
The Present and Imperfect only. 
If, therefore, the verb-in a principal clause-is 
in the present or imperfect tense, the construction 
is the same as in English. 16- 
Auxiliary Verb: To be, Sein (zin). 
Ich bin (Ir/z bln), I am. 
du bist (döö bist), thou art. 
er ist (är Ist), he is. 
wir sind (veer zlnt), we are. 
Siel sind (zee zlnt), you are. 
sie sind (zee zlnt), they are. 
Present. 
Ich war (Ich vär). I was. 
du warst (döö värst),thou wast. 
er war (är vär), he was. 
wir waren(veer vä' -r'n), we were. 
Siewaren(zee vä'-r'n),you were, 
sie waren(zee vä'-r'n),they were. 
Imperfect. 
Sentences. 
1. Are you ill? 
2. Yes, Doctor2, I am 
very ill. 
3. Is your husband ill ? 
4. Yes, my husband is 
very ill. 
1. Sind Sie1 krank?(zlnt 
zee kränk) ? 
2. Ja, Herr Doctor2, ich 
bin sehr krank, (yä, 
härr dök'-t'r Ich bin 
zär kränk). 
3. Ist Ihr3 Mann krank? 
(Ist eer man kränk) ? 
4. Ja, mein Mann ist 
sehr krank, (yä, mm 
män Ist zär kränk). 
iS/'o when written with a capital means you. 
2 The Germans say: Herr Doctor, AZr. Doctor; Herr Profes- 
sor, Professor, etc. 
3Ihr, when written with a capital, means your. 17- 
5. Is your wife ill? 
6. Thanks, my wife is 
quite well, but my 
little boy is very ill. 
7. Since when has he 
been ill? (Liter- 
ally: Since2 when is 
he ill)? 
8. Since yesterday. 
5. Ist Ihre Frau krank? 
(Ist öe'-rö frow 
kränk) ? 
6. Danke, meine Frau 
ist ganz wohl, aber 
mein Kleiner1 ist 
sehr krank. (dän'-ke, 
mi'-ne frow Ist gänts 
völ, ä'-b'r mm kh'- 
n'r Ist zar kränk). 
7. Seit2 wann ist er 
krank? (zit vän Ist 
ar kränk)? 
8. Seit gestern (zit ges'- 
t'rn). 
Auxiliary Verb: To Have, Haben (hä'-b'n). 
Present. 
Ich habe (uä hä'-be), I have, 
du hast (döö hast), thou hast 
er hat (är hät), he has. 
'Mein Kleiner, my little son; meine Kleine, my little daugh- 
ter. The adjective is used in place of the noun. Of course, we 
also say: mein kleiner Sohn, my little son; meine kleine 
Tochter, my little daughter. 
zSeit is always followed by the present tense. -18- 
wir haben (veer hä'-b'n), we have. 
Sie haben (zee hä'-b'n), you have, 
sie haben (zee hä'-b'n), they have. 
Imperfect. 
Ich hatte (IrA hä'-te), I had. 
du hattest (döö hä'-t'st), thou hadst. 
er hatte (är hä'-te), he had. 
wir hatten (veer hä'-t'n) we had. 
Sie hatten (zee hä'-t'n), you had. 
sie hatten (zee hä'-t'n), they had. 
Sentences. 
1. Is he feverish? (Lit- 
erally: Has he fe- 
ver) ? 
2. Yes, he has a great 
deal of fever and is 
very thirsty. (Lit- 
erally: Yes, he has 
much fever and is 
very thirsty). 
3. Has he any pain? 
(Literally: Has he 
pain)? 
1. Hat er Fieber? (hät 
ar fee'-b'r) ? 
2. Ja, er hat viel Fieber 
und ist sehr durstig. 
(yä, ar hät feel fee'- 
b'r öbnt Ist zar 
döor'-stlcÄ). 
3. Hat er Schmerzen? 
(hät ar shmört'-s'n) ? -19- 
4. Yes, he has a head- 
ache. (Literally: 
Yes, he has head- 
ache ). 
5. Where do you feel 
pains? (Literally: 
Where have you 
pains) ? 
6. I have a headache. 
7. I have the toothache. 
8. I feel pains in my 
throat. (Literally: I 
have throat-pains). 
9. I have violent pains 
in the chest (Liter- 
ally: I have violent 
chest-pains). 
4. Ja, er hat Kopf- 
schmerzen (köpf'- 
shmört'-s'n). 
5. W o haben Sie 
Schmerzen ?(vö hä'- 
b'n zee shmört'- 
s'n) ? 
6. Ich habeKopfschmer- 
zen. 
7. Ich habe Zahn- 
schmerzen (tsän'- 
shmert'-s'n). 
8. Ich habe Halsschmer- 
zen (häls'-shmert'- 
s'n). 
9. Ich habe heftige 
B r u st schmerzen 
(höf'-tee-gö bröost'- 
shmört'-s'n). 
Regular Verb: Klagen, To Complain. 
Present. 
Ich klag<- klä'-gö), I complain, 
du klagrZ (döö klagst), thou complainst. 
er klag/ (är klagt), he complains. -20 
wir klag«*« (veer klä'-g'n), we complain. 
Sie klag«? (zee klä'-g'n), you complain, 
sie klagf« (zee klä'-g'n), they complain. 
Imperfect. 
Ich klagte (it7z kläg'-te), I complained, 
du klag/«/ (döö klag'-t'st), thou complainedst. 
er klagte (är kläg'-te), he complained, 
wir klagte« (veer klag'-t'n), we complained. 
Sie klagte« (zee klag'-t'n), you complained, 
sie klagte« (zee klag'-t'n), they complained. 
Sentences. 
1. Good morning Doc- 
tor. My wife is 
very sick. 
2. I am very sorry to 
hear it. What does 
1. Guten Morgen, Herr 
Doctor. Meine Frau 
ist sehr krank, (göö'- 
t'n mör'-g'n herr 
dök'-t'r mi'-nö frow 
Ist zar kränk). 
2. Das thut mir sehr 
leid1. Worüber 
lAn idiomatic phrase. I am very sorry for that (=that does me 
great pain), das that mir sehr leid; das thut mir recht leid. 21 
she complain of? 
(Literally: That 
does me great pain. 
Whereof complains 
she) ? 
3. She complains about 
violent pains in the 
bronchial tubes. 
4. Does she cough? 
(Literally: Coughs 
she) ? 
5. Yes, she coughs a 
great deal (Liter- 
ally :Yes,she coughs 
very). 
6. Has she much fever? 
klagt sie1'? (aas tööt 
meer zar lit. vo-rü'- 
b'r klägt zee)? 
3. Sie klagt über hefti- 
ge Schmerzen in der 
Luftröhre.(zee klägt 
ü'-b'r lief' - tee - gö 
shmert'-s'n In dar 
löoft'-rü-rö). 
4. Hustet sie? (höö'-st't 
zee)? 
5. Ja, sie hustet sehr. 
(yä, zee höö'-st't 
zar). 
G. Hat sie viel Fieber? 
(hät zee feel fee'-b'r) ? 
1A11 verbs end in en. This ending is taken off, leaving the stem, 
as klagen; klag is the stem, en the ending. The stem in all regu- 
lar verbs remains unchanged and the endings (printed in italics) 
are added in the present and imperfect tenses. 
The Germans do not use the auxiliary verb to do in questions 
and negations as we do. Does she complain? Klagt sie? Do 
you complain? Klagen Sie? What do you say? Was sagen Sie? 
The verb is simply inverted in questions. -22- 
7. Her skin is very hot; 
she drinks a great 
deal of water and 
her tongue is very 
much coated. 
7. Ihre Haut ist sehr 
heiss; sie trinkt viel 
Wasser und ihre 
Zunge ist sehr be- 
legt. (ee'-re howt Ist 
zar his; zee trinkt 
feel vä'-s'r öbnt ee'- 
re tsöon'-gö Ist zär 
be-lagt'). 
Second Rule for the Construction of Princi- 
pal Clauses. 
In all sentences in which a verb is used in con- 
nection with an auxiliary, the verb is placed at the 
end. 
Examples: 
1. I have made this ex- 
amination = I have 
this examination 
made. 
1. Ich habe diese Unter- 
suchung gemacht. 
(IcA hä'-bö dee'-zö 
don-t'r-zöö'- Ä7/öong 
gö-mäZe/it'). 23 
2. How often did1 your 
wife take the me- 
dicine ? = How often 
has your wife the 
medicine taken? 
3. I shall come to you 
at one o'clock - I 
shall at one o'clock 
to you come. 
4. I must perform an 
operation=I must 
an operation per- 
form. 
5. Can you make this 
operation alone or 
must you call in 
another physician? 
=Can you this op- 
eration alone make, 
or must you still 
2. Wie oft hat1 Ihre Frau 
die Medicin genom- 
men? (vee öft hät 
ee'-rö frow dee ma- 
dee - tseen' gö - nö' - 
m'n)? 
3. Ich werde um ein Uhr 
zu Ihnen kommen. 
(Ich var'-dö öom in 
öör tsöö ee'-n'n kö'- 
m'n). 
4. Ich muss eine Opera- 
tion machen, (ich 
möos i'-nä ö-pä-rä- 
tsyön' mä'-fcÄ'n). 
5. Können Sie diese 
Operation allein 
machen oder müs- 
sen Sie noch einen 
anderen Arzt zu- 
ziehen ? (kü'-n'n zee 
dee'-sö ö-pa-rä-tsyön' 
iQuestions referring to past events,where we use <Z?7Zin English, 
must be given with have in German. This rule is important. 
Observe that we when talking of past events use mostly the im- 
perfect tense; the Germans employ the past perfect, as: I saw him 
yesterday, ich habe ihn gestern gesehen. -24- 
another physician 
call in) ? 
ft-hn' mä'-Ä'A'n o'-d'r 
mu'-s'n zee nökh 
i'-n'nän'-da-r'n ärtst 
tsöö'-tzee'-h'n) ? 
From the above sentences it will be seen that 
this construction takes place in all compound ten- 
ses, that is to say in the Future, Conditional, Past 
Perfect, Pluperfect, etc. 
The future tense of all verbs is formed with 
ich werde, I shall, followed by the Infinitive, as 
ich werde haben, I shall have; ich werde sein 
I shall be; ich werde machen, I shall make, etc. 
The Conditional of all verbs is formed with ich 
würde, I would or I should, followed by the In- 
finitive, as ich würde haben, I should have; ich 
würde sein, I should be; ich würde machen, 
I should make. 
The Conjugation is as follows: 
Future. 
Ich werde (IrA vär'-dß), I shall, 
du wirst (döö virst), thou wilt, 
er wird (är vlrt), he will, 
wir werden (veer vär'-d'n), we shall. 
Sie werden (zee vär'-d'n), you will, 
sie werden (zee vär'-d'n), they will. -25- 
Conditional. 
ich würde (ich viir'-de), I should, 
du würdest (döö vür'-d'st), thou wouldst.- 
er würde (är vür'-de), he would, 
wir würden (veer vür'-d'n), we should. 
Sie würden (zee vür'-d'n), you would, 
sie würden (zee vür'-d'n), they would. 
The Compound Tenses are easily formed. As 
in English they are formed with ich. habe, I have 
and the Past Participle of the verb, as gemacht, 
made; ich habe gemacht, I have made. 
The Past Participle of all regular verbs is formed 
by adding t to the stem and prefixing ge, as ma- 
chen, to make; stem: mach; past participle: ge- 
macht, made; sagen, to say; stem: sag; past par- 
ticiple: gesagt, said, etc. 
It is therefore unnecessary to give the conjuga- 
tion of the compound tenses of verbs conjugated 
with haben. 
The conjugation of sein, to be, is formed with 
ich bin, I am, and not as in English with I have; 
therefore ich bin gewesen (gö-vä'-z'n), I have 
been-Sind Sie krank gewesen1? Have you 
been ill ? etc. 
All verbs of motion are conjugated with sein, 
to be. 
The most important auxiliary verbs are: Ich 
kann, I can; I am able. Ich will, I will. Ich -26- 
muss, I must, I am obliged, and ich möchte, I 
should like to. 
The conjugation of these verbs is very simple. 
Können, To Be Able. 
Present. 
Ich kann {Ich kän), I can. 
du kannst (döö känst), thou canst. 
er kann (är kän), he can. 
wir können (veer kün'-n'n), we can. 
Sie können (zee kün'-n'n), you can. 
sie können (zee kün'-n'n), they can. 
Imperfect. 
Ich konnte (kön'-tß), I could, 
du konntest (kön'-t'st), thou couldst. 
er konnte (kön'-tß), he could, 
wir konnten (kön'-t'n), we could. 
Sie konnten (kön'-t'n), you could, 
sie konnten (kön'-t'n), they could. 
Wollen, To Will, To Want, 
Present. 
Ich will (vH), I will, 
du willst (vllst), thou wilt. -21- 
er will (vH), he will, 
wir wollen (vö'-l'n), we will. 
Sie wollen (vö'-l'n), you will, 
sie wollen (vö'-l'n), they will. 
Imperfect 
Ich wollte (völ'-tß), I wanted, 
du wolltest (völ'-t'st), thou wantedst. 
er wollte (völ'-tß), he wanted, 
wir wollten (völ'-t'n), we wanted. 
Sie wollten (völ'-t'n), you wanted, 
sie wollten (völ'-t'n), they wanted. 
Müssen, To Must, To Be Obliged. 
Present. 
Ich muss (möös), I must, 
du musst (mööst), thou must, 
er muss (möös), he must, 
wir müssen (mil' -s'n), we must. 
Sie müssen (mü'-s'n), you must, 
sie müssen (mü'-s'n), they must. 
Imperfect. 
Ich musste (möös'-tß), I was obliged, 
du musstest (möös'-t'st), thou wast obliged, 
er musste (möös'-tß), he was obliged, 
wir mussten (möös'-t'n), we were obliged. 
Sie mussten (möös'-t'n), you were obliged, 
sie mussten (möös'-t'n), they were obliged. -28- 
Mögen, To Like1; To May; To Be Allowed 
Present. 
Ich mag (mag), I may. 
du magst (magst), thou mayst. 
er mag (mag), he may. 
wir mögen (mu'-g'n), we may. 
Sie mögen (mu'-g'n), you may. 
sie mögen (mu'-g'n), they may. 
Ich mochte (möZ'7z'-tß), I liked to. 
du mochtest (ywSkh'-t'st), thou likedst to. 
er mochte he liked to. 
wir mochten (mö-W-t'n), we liked to. 
Sie mochten you liked to. 
sie mochten (mö^7z'-t'n), they liked to. 
Imperfect. 
Ich möchte1 (müz7z' -tß), I should like to. 
du möchtest (muo4'-t'st), thou wouldst like to. 
er möchte (müoi'-tß), he would like to. 
wir möchten (mür/z'-t'n), we should like to. 
Sie möchten (miuA'-t'n), you would like to. 
sie möchten (mtW'-t'n), they would like to. 
Conditional. 
1I('h möchte, I should like to, is an auxiliary verb in German; 
it is consequently followed by the Infinitive without to, as: Ich 
möchte diese Operation nicht allein machen, I should not like to 
perform this operation by myself. -29- 
Sentences. 
1. Doctor, my husband 
is very ill, Can't 
you come to us at 
once? (Literally: 
Mr. Doctor, my hus- 
band is very ill. 
Can you not at once 
to us come)? 
2. I am sorry, but that's 
impossible. These 
are my office-hours 
and I must stay 
here till ten. (Lit- 
erally: No, that is 
unfortunately im- 
possible. I have 
now my office-hours 
and must till ten 
o'clock in my office 
stay). 
3. What is the matter 
1. Herr Doctor, mein 
Mann ist sehr kran k. 
Können Sie nicht 
sofort zu uns kom- 
men? (mm-zär- 
kün'-n'n - zö-fört' 
tsöö öons kö'-m'n). 
2. Nein, das ist leider 
unmöglich. Ich ha- 
be jetzt meine 
Sprechstunden und 
muss bis zehn Uhr 
in meinem Bureau 
bleiben, (nm-11'- 
d'r öon-müg'-llcA- 
bis tsän öör In mi'- 
n'm bü-rö' bh'-b'n). 
3. Was fehlt1 Ihrem 
iWe have a number of expressions which are construed imper- 
sonally in German. What is the matter with you? is always 
given by: Was fehlt Ihnen! Nothing is the matter with me. -30- 
with your husband? 
(Literally: What 
ails to your hus- 
band ) ? 
4. What kind of symp- 
toms did you notice ? 
(Literally: What 
for symptoms have 
you noticed) ? 
5. How did he sleep? 
Quietly or restless- 
ly? (Literally: How 
has he slept? Quiet 
or not)? 
6. Did he take cold? 
(Literally: Has he 
himself 
7. Yes, he has a bad 
cold, coughs a great 
deal and is very 
feverish (Literally: 
He has himself very 
Mann? (väs falt ee'- 
r'm män)? 
4. Was für Symptome 
haben Sie bemerkt? 
(väs für zlmp-tö'- 
me hä'-b'n zee be- 
merkt') ? 
5. Wie hat er geschla- 
fen ? Ruhig oder 
nicht? (vee hät ar 
gö-shlä'-f'n? röö'- 
hlch ö'-d'r nlc/zt)? 
6. Hat er sich erkältet2? 
(hat ar zieh ör-köl'- 
t't)? 
7. Ja, er hat sich sehr 
erkältet, hustet viel 
und hat ein heftiges 
Fieber, (yä ar hät 
zieh zar ör-köl'-t't 
Mir fehlt nichts. What is the matter with your wife? Was 
fehlt Ihrer Frau? 
2The reflexive verbs in German are rather difficult. Ich habe 
mich erkältet, I have caught cold, is conjugated in the following 
way: -31- 
coldened, coughs 
much and has a vio- 
lent fever). 
höö'-st't feel oont 
hat in hef'-tee-g's 
fee'-b'r). 
Third Rule. Construction of Subordinate 
Clauses. 
Subordinate clauses are opened either by a sub- 
ordinate conjunction, or by a relative pronoun. 
In all subordinate clauses the verb must be 
placed at the end of the sentence. 
The most common subordinate conjunction 
are: 
Als (äls), when, while; as (time), 
nachdem (nä^A-däm'), after, 
seitdem (zlt-däm'), since, 
während (vä'-r'nt), whilst. 
weild(vll), j because' as (reason). 
Affirmatively. 
Interrogatively. 
Ich habe mich erkältet, 
du hast dich erkältet, 
er hat sich erkältet. 
wir haben uns erkältet. 
Sie haben sich erkältet, 
sie haben sich erkältet. 
Habe ich mich erkältet? 
hast du dich erkältet? 
hat er sich erkältet? 
haben wir uns erkältet? 
haben Sie sich erkältet? 
haben sie sich erkältet? -32- 
dass (das), that. 
damit (dä-mit'), in order that, 
ob (öp), if (interrogatively). 
wenn( ven), if (conditionally), 
obschon (öp-shön'), ) , 
obgleich (op-gllr/z ), ) s 
The relative pronouns are: 
welcher, welche, welches (vel'-rA'r- vol '-r/ze- who; 
which. 
der, die, das (dar-dee-das), who; which. 
wer (vSr), who. was, what. 
When therefore a sentence is introduced by any 
of the above subordinate conjunctions or by a rela- 
tive pronoun, the verb must be placed last. 
Observe that the following co-ordinate con junc- 
tions are not included in this rule and have no in- 
fluence whatever on the construction: 
und (öont), and; aber (ä'-b'r), but; oder (ö'-d'r), or; denn (den), 
because. 
Examples. 
1. Your wife must not 
get up, because she 
is too weak yet. 
1. Ihre Frau muss noch 
nicht1 aufstehen, da 
sie noch zu schwach 
iNoch nicht, not yet, literally: yet not. 33 
(Literally: Your 
wife must yet not 
get up, as she still 
too weak is). 
2. I beg your pardon. 
I didn't quite un- 
derstand what you 
said. (Literally: 
Beg for pardon, Mr. 
Doctor. I have not 
quite understood 
what you said have). 
3. I say, your wife must 
stay in bed a few 
days longer and not 
get up, because she 
is very weak yet. 
(Literally: I say 
that your wife yet 
some days to bed lie 
must and not rise 
can, because she 
still very weak is). 
ist. (ee'-rö frow möos 
nökh nlc/tt owf'- 
shtä'-h'n, dä zee 
nökh tsöö shväfc/t 
Ist). 
2. Bitte um Entschuldi- 
gungJ Herr Doctor. 
Ich habe nicht ganz 
verstanden, was Sie 
gesagt haben, (blt'- 
te öom önt-shöol'- 
dee-göong herr dök'- 
t'r, ich hä'-be nlcÄt 
gänts fer-shtän'-d'n 
väs zee ge-zägt' hä'- 
b'n). 
3. Ich sage, dass Ihre 
Frau noch einige 
Tage zu Bett liegen 
muss und nicht auf- 
stehen kann, da sie 
noch sehr schwach 
ist. (zä'-gö-ee'-rö- 
nökh i'-nee-ge tä'-gö 
tsöö böt lee'-g'n 
möos - owf'-shta'- 
h'n-shväÄ'/z Ist). 34 
4. How do you do to- 
day? Do you feel 
better? (Literally: 
How goes it1 to you 
to-day? Find you 
yourself better)? 
5. Thanks, I feel a little 
better. (Literally: 
Thanks, I feel my- 
4. Wie geht es Ihnen1 
heute? Befinden 
Sie sich besser? 
(vee gät 6s ee'-n'n 
hoy'-te? bö-fln'-d'n 
zee zieh bes'-s'r)? 
5. Danke,ich fühle mich 
ein wenig besser, 
(dän'-kö ich fü'-le 
iAn idiomatic German expression. It is a so-called impersonal 
construction followed by the dative case. The following exam- 
ples will be found useful: 
How are you? 
Are you well? 
Are you better? 
Thanks, I am well. 
I am better. 
I am worse. 
How is he? 
He is worse. 
How is she? 
She is a little better. 
How is your father? 
How is your mother? 
Wie geht es Ihnen? 
Geht es Ihnen gut? 
Geht es Ihnen besser? 
Danke, es geht mir gut. 
Es geht mir besser. 
Es geht mir schlechter. 
Wie geht es ihm? 
Es geht ihm schlechter. 
Wie geht es ihr? 
Es geht ihr etwas besser. 
Wie geht es Ihrem Vater? 
Wie geht es Ihrer Mutter? 
Instead of: Wie geht es Ihnen? we also use-without any dif- 
ference in the meaning-Wie befinden Sie sich?-Wie fühlen Sie 
sich?-Was machen Sie? 
The answer to this would be: Ich befinde mich gut (besser, 
schlechter, etc.), or: Ich fühle mich gut (besser, schlechter, etc.). -35- 
self a little better). 
6. Did you take the me- 
dicine punctually 
which I prescribed 
for you yesterday? 
(Literally: Have 
you the medicine 
punctually taken 
which I yesterday 
for you prescribed 
have)? 
7. How is your appe- 
tite? Did you eat 
anything? (Liter- 
ally: How goes it 
with your appetite? 
Have you anything 
eaten) ? 
8. I took a little soup 
but did not like it. 
I haven't any appe- 
mich in va'-nlc7i 
bes'-s'r). 
6. Haben Sie die Medi- 
cin pünktlich ge- 
nommen, die ich 
gestern für Sie ver- 
schrieben habe ? 
(hä'-b'n zee dee ma- 
dee-tseen' punkt'- 
hch gö-nöm'-m'n 
dee Ich gö-störn' für 
zee för-shree'-b'n 
hä'-be) ? 
7. Wie geht es mit Ih- 
rem Appetit ? Ha- 
ben Sie etwas ge- 
gessen ? (vee gat £s 
mit ee'-r'm ftp-pa- 
teet'? hä'-b'n zeeöt'- 
väs gä-gös'-s'n) ? 
8. Ich habe ein wenig 
Suppe gegessen, 
aber sie1 hat mir 
'Suppe is a feminine noun. Consequently we inqst use sie, she, 
the feminine pronoun. -36- 
tito. (Literally: I 
have a little soup 
eaten, but she has 
to me not tasted. I 
have no appetite). 
9. Please tell me your 
opinion, Doctor. Is 
my illness danger- 
ous? 
10. My opinion is that 
your sickness is not 
dangerous in its 
present stage. You 
nicht geschmeckt1. 
Ich habe gar keinen 
Appetit (in va'-nicÄ 
zöbp'-pe ge-ges-s'n 
ä'-b'r zee hät meer 
nlc/tt gä-shmökt' ich 
hä'-bö gär kl'-n'n 
äp-pa-teet'). 
9. Bitte sagen Sie2 mir 
Ihre Meinung,Herr 
Doctor. Ist meine 
Krankheit gefähr- 
lich? (blt'-tö zä'-g'n 
zee meer ee'-rö nn'- 
nöong herr dök'-t'r 
Ist mi'-ne kränk'-hlt 
ge-far'-lIcA) ? 
10. Meine Meinung ist, 
dass Ihre Krank- 
heit in dem gegen- 
wärtigen Zustande 
11 like it, when referring to eating and drinking, is rendered: 
Es schmeckt mir,/", i., Dieser Kaffee schmeckt mir nicht, I don't 
like this coffee.-Wie schmeckt Ihnen diese Suppe? How do you 
like this soup? 
2The Imperative requires Sie after it, as: Sagen Sie mir, tell me. 
Geben Sie mir, give me. -37- 
must take care, how- 
ever, lest it should 
become so. (Lit- 
erally: My opinion 
is that your sickness 
in its present con- 
dition not danger- 
ous is. You must 
yourself however1 in 
care2 take that she 
it not becomes). 
nicht gefährlich ist. 
Sie müssen sich 
aber1 in Acht neh- 
men2, dass sie es 
nicht wird, (mi'-ne 
nn'-nööng ist,däs ee'- 
rö kränk'-hitln dam 
gä' - gän - vär' - tee- 
g'n tsöö-shtän'-de 
nicÄt gö-fär'-llcA Ist- 
Zee mus'-s'n zieh 
ä'-b'r In ä/<Ät na'- 
m'n däs zee es nlc/tt 
vlrt). 
Fourth Rule. Inversion of Main Clause. 
Whenever the subordinate clause precedes the 
main sentence, the so-called inversion takes place 
in the latter. The main sentence in such cases 
may be opened by so (zö), then, but the inversion 
must take place whether so is used or not 
1Aber may take first, second or third place in a sentence. 
2Nehmen Sie sich in Acht, take care.-Nehmen Sie sich gut in 
Acht und erkälten Sie sich nicht, take care of yourself and don't 
catch cold. -38- 
Examples. 
1. If the pain in your 
side should reap- 
pear, put on a warm 
poultice. (Liter- 
erally: If the pain 
in the side reappear 
should then put 
you a warm poul- 
tice on1). 
2. If you should experi- 
1. Wenn der Schmerz 
in der Seite wieder 
kommen sollte, so 
legen Sie einen war- 
men Umschlag auf1, 
(ven dar shm£rts 
In dar zi'-tö vee'-d'r- 
köm'-m'n zöl'-tö, zö 
lä'-g'n zee l'-n'n 
vär'-m'n öom'-shläg 
owf). 
2. Wenn Ihnen das Ath- 
lOf all horrible German inventions the separable verbs are the 
worst. The rule is that the separable particles are placed at the 
end of the phrase when the verb stands in the present or imper- 
fect tense, or imperative mood. 
This rule refers to main sentences only, (never to subordinate 
clauses), and never to any other tenses, but those noted above, 
viz.: the present, imperfect or imperative mood. 
The student ought to consult a grammar for further observa- 
tions. 
The verb in the present instance is auflegen, to put on. 
Present: Ich lege einen Umschlag auf. 
Imperfect: Ich legte einen Umschlag auf. 
Imperative:Legen Sie einen Umschlag auf. 39 
ence difficulties in 
breathing rub your 
chest with this 
ointment. (Liter- 
ally: If to you the 
breathing hard fall1 
should then rub you 
yourself the chest 
with this ointment 
w2). 
3. If your appetite 
should return, you 
can take some 
broth. (Literally: 
If itself the appe- 
tite again appear 
should, then can 
you some broth 
take). 
men schwer falleni 
sollte, so reiben Sie 
sich die Brust mit 
dieser Salbe ein.2 
(vön ee'-n'n däs ät'- 
m'n shvar fä'-l'n 
zöl'-te, zö n'-b'n zee 
zlc/t dee bröost mit 
dee'-z'r zäl'-bö in), 
3. Wenn sich der Appe- 
tit wieder einstellen 
sollte, so können 
Sie etwas Fleisch- 
brühe nehmen, (vön 
zlc/i dar äp-pa-teet' 
vee'-d'r m'-shtöl'-l'n 
zöl'-tö, zö kün'-n'n 
zee öt'-väs flish'- 
brü-he na'-m'n). 
lEs fällt mir schwer, I have difficulty in, I have trouble in. 
Fällt Ihnen das Athmen schwer? Ja, das Athmen fällt mir sehr 
schwer.-Do you experience difficulties in breathing? Yes, it 
troubles me to take breath. 
sEinreiben, to rub, a separable verb. 40 
Fifth Rule. Inversion or Emphatic Con- 
struction. 
If the sentence is not opened by the subject, the 
so-called inversion takes place, as: Heute kann ich 
Sie nicht besuchen (bö-zöö'-fcA'n), I can not visit 
you to-day. 
The subject of the sentence is ich, but as heute 
for emphasis is placed at the beginning of this 
phrase, the inversion takes place, i. e., verb first 
and then the subject. 
General Remarks. 
The rules for the constructions briefly stated are: 
1. The construction is the same as in Eng- 
lish when the verb stands in the Present, Imper- 
fect or Imperative Mood. This refers to principal 
clauses only. 
Observation: Questions in German are asked 
without the auxiliary to do. Do you speak Ger- 
man=speak you German? Sprechen Sie deutsch? 
No auxiliary is used in negations. I do not 
speak German=I not speak German, ich spreche 
nicht deutsch. -41- 
The progressive conjugation does not exist in 
German. Whether I say: I am speaking or I 
speak is immaterial in German. It is rendered 
Ich spreche. 
2. If the verb is used in compound tenses, or 
if any auxiliary as can, will, must, etc. occurs, the 
object comes first and verb last. 
Observation: While we in English use the im- 
perfect tense when talking of past events, the Ger- 
mans generally use the past perfect, as: Did you 
give him the medicine punctually? Haben Sie 
ihm die Medicin pünktlich gegeben? 
3. Subordinate conjunctions and relative pro- 
nouns force the verb to the end of the sentence. 
4. The inversion takes place when the sentence 
is not begun by the subject. 
5. The inversion takes place in the principal 
clause, when the subordinate sentence precedes it. 
If you don't feel better in the morning, send for 
me, wenn Sie sich morgen Vormittag nicht besser 
fühlen, so senden Sie zu mir. 42- 
General Questions. 
1. What is your name? (Literally: How are 
called1 you)? 
2. How do you spell your name? (Literally: 
How spell you your name)? 
3. How old are you? 
4. Where do you live? (Literally: Where re- 
side you) ? 
5. Where do you come from? (Literally: Where 
come you from)? 
6. What is your native country? (Literally: 
In which country are you2 born) ? 
7. How long have you been in America (in the 
United States)? (Literally: How long are 
you in America? in the United States)? 
8. What is your business? (Literally: What 
are you by trade)? 
9. Are you married? 
lAn idiomatic German expression. 
Wie heissen Sie? 
Ich heisse Karl Müller. 
Wie heisst Ihre Kleine? 
Sie heisst Marie. 
Wie heisst das? 
What is your name? 
My name is Charles Miiller. 
What is your little daughter's 
name? 
She is called Mary. 
What is the meaning of that? -43- 
Allgemeine Fragen. 
(äl-gö-mi'-ne frä'-g'n). 
1. Wie heissen Sie?1 (vee hi'-s'n zee) ? 
Was ist Ihr Name? (väs ist eer nä'-mö)? 
2. Wie buchstabiren Sie Ihren Namen? (vee 
böö/<A-shtä-bee'-r'n zee ee'-r'n nä'-m'n)? 
3. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee ält zint zee)? 
4. Wo wohnen Sie? (vö vö'-n'n zee)? 
5. Wo kommen Sie her? (vö köm'-m'n zee har) ? 
6. In welchem Lande sind Sie geboren?2 (In 
völ'-cÄ'm län'-dö zint zee ge-bö'-r'n)? 
7. Wie lange sind Sie in Amerika (in den Ver- 
einigten Staaten? (vee lä'-ngö zint zee In 
ä-ma'-ree-kä (In dan fer-i'-nlcÄ-t'n shtä'-t'n)? 
8. Was ist Ihr Geschäft? (väs Ist eer gö-shöft')? 
Was sind Sie von Profession3? (väs zint zee 
fön prö-fös-yön') ? 
9. Sind Sie verheiratet? (zint zee för-hl'-rä-t't) ? 
Wie heisst das auf deutsch? 
What is the meaning of that in 
German? 
2ln German we never say I was born, but I am born, ich bin 
geboren.-Where were you born? Wo sind Sie geboren?-I was 
born in Berlin, in Germany. Ich bin in Berlin, in Deutschland 
geboren. 
»Eine Profession in German means a trade. -44- 
10. Are you single? 
11. Are you a widower? 
Aro you a widow ? 
12. Are your parents living? (Literally: Live 
your parents still)? 
13. How old are they? (Literally: In which age 
are the same) ? 
14. Are they in good health? (Literally: Are 
your parents by good health) ? 
15. Have your parents ever been subject to neu- 
ralgia, rheumatism or nervous diseases? (Lit- 
erally: Have your parents ever from neural- 
gia, rheumatism or nervous diseases suffered) ? 
16. At what age did your parents die? (Liter- 
ally: In which age are your parents died5)? 
17. Of what sickness did they die? (Literally: 
From which sickness are they died2) ? 
18. Have you any brothers or sisters3? (Liter- 
ally: Have you brothers and sisters3)? 
iLeiden, litt, gelitten, to suffer, suffered, suffered. An irregu- 
lar verb in German. To suffer with, from, leiden an; as: Leiden 
Sie viel an Kopfweh? Do you suffer much from headache?- 
Woran leiden Sie? What is your complaint?-Mein Vater hat 
viel an Rheumatismus gelitten. My father suffered greatly from 
rheumatism. -15- 
10. Sind Sie unverheiratet? (öön'-för-hi'-rä-t't)? 
11. Sind Sie Wittwer? (zint zee vlt'-vör)? 
Sind Sie eine Wittwe? (i'-mö vlt'-vö)? 
12. Leben Ihre Eltern noch? (lä'-b'n ee'-rö el'-t'rn 
nöfcÄ)? 
13. In welchem Alter sind dieselben? (In vel'- 
c/t'm äl'-t'r zint dee-zel'-b'n) ? 
14. Sind Ihre Eltern bei guter Gesundheit? (zint 
ee'-rä el'-t'rn bl göö'-t'r gö-zöont'-hit) ? 
15. Haben Ihre Eltern Je an Nervenschmerzen, 
Rheumatismus oder Nervenkrankheiten ge- 
litten1? (hä'-b'n ee'-re el'-t'rn ya än nör'-f'n- 
shmört'-s'n, roy-mä-tls'-möos ö'-d'r ner'-f'n 
kränk'-hl-t'n gö-llt'-t'n) ? 
16. In welchem Alter sind Ihre Eltern gestorben2 ? 
(In vel'-cÄ'm äl'-t'r zint ee'-re öl'-t'rn ge-shtör'- 
b'n)? 
17. An welcher Krankheit sind sie gestorben? 
(än vel'-cA'r kränk Int zint zee ge-shtör'-b'n) ? 
18. Haben Sie Geschwister3? (hä'-b'n zee g&- 
shvls'-t'r) ? 
starb, gestorben, to die. An irregular verb conjuga- 
ted with sein, to be. Woran ist er gestorben? What did he die 
with? 
sGeschwister means brothers and sisters. Wie viele Geschwi- 
ster haben Sie? How many brothers and sisters have you? -46- 
19. How many of them are living? (Literally: 
How many of them live still)? 
20. Are they in good health? 
21. How many of them are dead? (Literally: 
How many of your brothers and sisters are 
dead)? 
22. At what age and of what sickness did they 
die? (Literally: In which age and of which 
sickness are they died) ? 
23. Do you know of any hereditary affection in 
your family? (Know you1 of any affection 
which in your family hereditary is)? 
24. How much do you weigh? (Literally: How 
much weigh you) ? 
What is your weight? 
25. How tall are you ? 
What is your size? 
1 Wissen, wusste, gewusst, to know; an irregular verb. Present: 
Ich weiss, du weisst, er weiss, wir wissen, Sie wissen, sie wissen. 
To know, i. e. to be acquainted with a person, is rendered -47- 
19. Wie viele von ihnen leben noch? (vee fee'-le 
fön ee'-n'n la'-b'n nö/c/z)? 
20. Sind sie bei guter Gesundheit? (zint zee bi 
göö'-t'r gö-zöbnt'-hlt) ? 
21. Wie viele von Ihren Geschwistern sind tot? 
(vee fee'-lö fön ee'-r'n gö-shvls'-t'rn zint töt)? 
22. In welchem Alter und an welcher Krankheit 
sind sie gestorben? (In völ'-cft'm äl'-t'r öont 
an vel'-c/t'r kränk'-hit zint zee gö-shtör'-b'n) ? 
23. Wissen Sie1 von irgend einem Leiden, das in 
Ihrer Familie erblich ist ? ( vi'-s'n zee fön Ir'- 
g'nt i'-n'm h'-d'n däs In ee'-r'r fä-meel'-ye örp'- 
llc/t Ist) ? 
24. Wie viel wiegen Sie? (vee feel vee'-g'n zee) ? 
Was ist Ihr Gewicht? (väs Ist eer gö-vIcÄ't')? 
25. Wie gross sind Sie? (vee grös zint zee) ? 
Was ist Ihre Grösse? (väs Ist ee'-rö grü'-sö)? 
kennen, kannte, gekannt. Kennen Sie diesen Mann? Do you 
know this man?-Ich kenne ihn nicht, I am not acquainted with 
him. -48- 
General History for Men. 
1. Do you smoke? (Literally: Smoke you)? 
2. Do you chew tobacco? (Literally: Chew you 
tobacco)? 
3. How many cigars or pipes of tobacco do you 
smoke each day? (Literally: How many ci- 
gars or pipes smoke you per day) ? 
4. Are you fond of spirits, as wine, liquor, beer? 
(Literally: Are you a friend of spirits, as 
wine, liquor, beer)? 
5. How many glasses of beer do you drink each 
day? (Literally: How much glass beer drink 
you per day)? 
6. How many glasses of whiskey each day? (Lit- 
erally: How' much glass wrhiskey drink you 
per day)? 
7. Do you sometimes take a glass more than is 
good for you? (Literally: Drink you some- 
times one more than you should)? 
8. What is your mode of life? (Literally: How 
is your life-mode) ? 
9. Are you obliged to over-exert yourself? (Lit- 
erally: Must you above your strengths work) ? 49- 
Allgemeine Fragen.-Männer, 
äl-ge-mi'-ne frä'-g'n mön'-n'r. 
1. Rauchen Sie? (row'-fc/dn zee)? 
2. Kauen Sie Tabak? (kow'-en zee tä-bäk')? 
3. Wie viele Cigarren oder Pfeifen rauchen Sie 
pro Tag? (vee fee'-le tsee-gär'-r'n ö'-d'r pfi'- 
f'n row'-fcÄ'n zee pro tag) ? 
4. Sind Sie ein Freund von Spirituosen, wie 
Wein, Schnapps, Bier? (zlnt zee in froynt 
fön shpee-ree-töö-ö'-z'n vee vm, shnäps, beer) ? 
5. Wie viel Glass Bier trinken Sie pro Tag? 
(vee feel gläs beer trln'-k'n zee pro tag)? 
ß. Wie viel Glass Schnapps trinken Sie pro Tag? 
(vee feel gläs shnäps trln'-k'n zee pro tag) ? 
7. Trinken Sie manchmal eins mehr als Sie soll- 
ten? (trln'-k'n zee mäncA'-mäl ms mar äls zee 
zöl'-t'n) ? 
8. WTie ist Ihre Lebensweise? (vee Ist ee'-re la'- 
b'ns-vi'-zö) ? 
9. Müssen Sie über Ihre Kräfte arbeiten? (mus'- 
s'n zee ü'-b'r ee'-re kref'-te är-bi'-t'n)? -50- 
10. Do you have sexual intercourse to excess? 
(Literally: How stands it with your sex-life? 
Are you to excesses given) ? 
11. Have you ever had a private disease? (Lit- 
erally: Have you ever from a sex-disease suf- 
fered) ? 
12. Have you ever had gonorrhoea? (Literally: 
Have you ever the gonorrhoea had) ? 
Have you ever suffered from gonorrhoea? 
Literally: Have you ever from gonorrhoea 
suffered) ? 
13. How long did it last? (Literally: How long 
were you with gonorrhoea ill)? 
14. Did it affect your bladder or testicles? (Lit- 
erally: Was your bladder or testicles there- 
from affected)? 
15. Have you ever suffered from syphilis? (Lit- 
erally: Have you ever from syphilis suffered) ? 
16. If you had syphilis did you have sore throat, 
eruptions on the body, headaches or rheuma- 
tic pains? (Literally: Had you therewith a 
sore throat, a skin-eruption, head- or rheuma- 
tic pains) ? -51 
10. Wie steht es mit Ihrem Geschlechtsleben? 
Sind Sie Excessen ergeben? (vee sh tat 6s mit 
ee'-r'm ge-shlöc/its'-la'-b'n? zint zee ex-cös'-s'n 
ör-ga'-b'n)? 
11. Haben Sie je an einer Geschlechtskrankheit 
gelitten? (hä'-b'n zee ya ftn i'-n'r ge-shlec/its'- 
kränk'-hit gö-llt'-t'n) ? 
12. Haben Sie je den Tripper gehabt? (hä'-b'n 
zee ya dan trlp'-p'r gö-häpt')? 
Haben Sie je an Gonorrhöe gelitten? (an gö- 
nör-rü'-ö gö-llt'-t'n)? 
13. Wie lang waren Sie am Tripper krank? (vee 
lä'-ngö vä'-r'n zee äm trlp'-p'r kränk) ? 
14. War Ihre Blase oder Hoden davon afficirt? 
(vär ee'-rö blä'-zö ö'-d'r hö'-d'n dä-fön'äf'-fee- 
tseert')? 
15. Haben Sie je an Syphilis gelitten? (hä'-b'n 
zee ya än sl'-phee-lls gö-llt'-t'n)? 
16. Hatten Sie dabei einen wunden Hals, einen 
Hautausschlag, Kopf- oder rheumatische 
Schmerzen? (hät'-t'n zee dä-bi' i'-n'n vöon'- 
d'n häls i'-n'n howt'-ows-shläg ö'-d'r roy-mä'- 
tl-shö shmert'-s'n) ? -52- 
17. Did your hair fall1 out in consequence thereof? 
(Literally: Are to you in consequence thereof 
the hairs fallen out) ? 
18. Have you any urinary trouble? (Literally: 
Have you any troubles in urinating)? 
19. How is your digestion? 
20. How were your appetite and digestion prior 
to your present illness? 
21. Do your bowels move regularly? (Literally: 
Have you regularly open stool) ? 
22. Are your bowels in order? (Literally: Is 
your bowel-action in order)? 
23. Do you know how your stools look? (Lit- 
erally: Know you how your stools look)? 
24. Do you sleep well? (Literally: Sleep you 
well2) ? 
25. Have you ever had any severe illness? (Lit- 
erally: Have you ever from a severe illness 
suffered3) ? 
iFallen, fiel, gefallen, to fall, and ausfallen (separable verb), to 
fall out, are conjugated with sein, to be. 
2The Germans use the adjective in place of the adverb. -53- 
17. Sind Ihnen in Folge davon die Haare ausge- 
fallen1? (zlnt ee'-n'n In föl'-gö dä-fön' dee hä'- 
rö ows'-gö-fäl'-l'n) ? 
18. Haben Sie irgend welche Beschwerden beim 
Harnen? (hä'-b'n zee Ir'-g'nt vel'-c/ie be- 
ehvär'-d'n bim här'-n'n)? 
19. Wie ist Ihre Verdauung? (vee Ist ee'-re fer- 
dow'-öong) ? 
20. Wie war Ihr Appetit und Ihre Verdauung 
vor Ihrer jetzigen Krankheit? (vee wär eer 
äp-pa-teet' öont ee'-re fer-dow'-ixmg för ee'-r'r 
yet'-see-g'n kränk'-hit)? 
21. Haben Sie regelmässig offenen Leib? (hä'-b'n 
zee ra'-g'l-mä'-sIcÄ öf'-fe-n'n 11p)? 
22. Ist Ihre Darmthätigkeit in Ordnung? (Ist ee'- 
re därm'-tä-tlc/i-kit In örd'-nöong)? 
23. Wissen Sie wie Ihre Darmentleerungen (or 
Stuhlgänge) aussehen? (vls'-s'n zee vee ee'- 
rö därm'-önt-lä'-röbng'n (or shtööl'-gö-ngö) 
ows'-zä-h'n) ? 
24. Schlafen Sie gut2? (shlä'-f'n zee gööt)? 
25. Haben Sie je an einer schweren Krankheit 
gelitten3? (hä'-b'n zee yä an i'-n'r shva'-r'n 
kränk'-hit g£-llt'-t'n) ? 
litt, gelitten, to suffer. Irregular verb. Verbs are 
irregular in the Imperfect and Past Participle. -54- 
26. Have you had a fall? (Literally: Have you 
a fall done?1 Or: Are2 you fallen? Or: 
Have you a fall suffered)? 
27. Has anything struck you? (Literally: Have 
you a stroke got)? 
28. Did anything fall on you? (Literally: Have 
you a blow received)? 
29. Have you ever suffered any bodily injury? 
(Literally: Have you ever a bodily injury re- 
ceived) ? 
30. Did you ever undergo any surgical operation? 
(Literally: Is ever an operation on you per- 
formed become4) ? 
31. Can you move in all directions, freely and 
without pain? (Literally: Can you yourself 
freely and without pains to all directions 
move)? 
iThuen, that, gethan, to do. Irregular verb. 
2Fallen, fiel, gefallen, to fall. Irregular verb, conjugated with 
sein, to be. Ich bin gefallen, I fell. Sind Sie gefallen? Did 
you fall? 
»Schlagen, schlug, geschlagen, to strike. Irregular verb. Ich -55- 
26. Haben Sie einen Fall gethan1? (hä'-b'n zee 
l'-n'n fäl ge-tän')? 
Sind2 Sie gefallen? (zlnt zee ge-fä'-l'n) ? 
Haben Sie einen Sturz erlitten? (hä'-b'n 
zee l'-n'n shtöorts ör-llt'-t'n) ? 
27. Haben Sie einen Stoss bekommen? (hä'-b'n 
zee l'-n'n shtös bö-kö'-m'n)? 
28. Haben Sie einen Schlag bekommen? (hä'-b'n 
zee l'-n'n shläg be-kö'-m'n)? 
Sind Sie geschlagen3 worden? (zlnt zee gö- 
shlä'-g'n vör'-d'n)? 
29. Haben Sie je eine körperliche Verletzung er- 
halten? (hä'-b'n zee ya i'-ne kür'-p'r-lI'-cÄö 
fer-16t'-söong ör-häl'-t'n) ? 
30. Ist je eine Operation an Ihnen vorgenommen 
worden? (Ist yä i'-nö Ö-pä-rä-tsyön' an ee'- 
n'n för'-ge-nö'-m'n vör'-d'n)? 
31. Können Sie sich frei und ohne Schmerzen 
nach allen Seiten hin bewegen? (kün'-n'n 
zee zieh fn öont ö'-ne shmert'-s'n n&kh ä'-l'n 
zi'-t'n hin bö-va'-g'n) ? 
bin geschlagen worden, is the passive voice. 
to undertake, to perform. A separable verb. 
The simple verb is nehmen, nahm, genommen, to take, took, 
taken. Almost all verbs which are irregular in English, are ir- 
regular in German also. -56- 
32. Can you show me the exact spot where you 
have the sensation (where you feel the pain?) 
(Literally: Can you me exactly the spot' show 
where you the sensation have,-where you 
the pain have)? 
33. Is your breathing in any way impeded? 
(Literally: Is to you the breathing in any 
way impeded)? 
34. Draw a very long and deep breath. (Liter- 
ally: Fetch you once very deeply and slowly 
breath. Or: Draw you once very deeply and 
slowly breath. Or: Breathe you once very 
deeply and slowly). 
35. Very well. Now keep1 your breath as long 
as you possibly can. (Literally: Beautifully. 
Now hold you your breath on as long as you 
only can). 
36. Do you often suffer from palpitation? (Lit- 
erally: Buffer you often from heart-beats) ? 
a separable verb. With the imperative the particle -57- 
32. Können Sie mir genau die Stelle zeigen, wo 
Sie das Gefühl haben (wo Sie den Schmerz 
haben)? (kü'-n'n zee meer gö-now' dee shtö'- 
16 tsi'-g'n vö zee däs gö-fül' hä'-b'n-vö zee 
dan shmörts hä'-b'n)? 
33. Ist Ihnen das Athmen in irgend einer Weise 
beschwert? (Ist ee'-n'n däs ät'-m'n In Ir'«g'nt 
i'-n'r vi'-zö bö-shvärt')? 
34. Holen Sie einmal recht tief und langsam 
Äthern, (hö'-l'n zee in-mäl' r&cht teef öönt 
läng'-säm ä'-t'm). 
Schöpfen Sie einmal recht tief und langsam 
Äthern, (shüp'-f'n zee in-mäl rec/d teef öönt 
läng'-säm ä'-t'm). 
Athmen Sie einmal recht tief und langsam, 
(ät'-m'n zee m-mäl' r&cht teef öönt läng-säm'). 
35. Schön. Nun halten1 Sie Ihren Äthern an, so 
lange wie Sie nur können, (shün-nöön hal- 
t'n zee ee'-r'n ä'-t'm än zö lä'-ngö vee zee nöör 
kü'-n'n). 
36. Leiden Sie oft an Herzklopfen? (h'-d'n zee 
öft än hörts'-klöpf'-f'n) ? 
must be placed at the end of the phrase' as we have seen. -58- 
37. Do you take cold easily? (Literally: Colden 
you yourself' easily) ? 
38. Have you consulted any other physician? 
(Literally: Have you any other physician 
consulted) ? 
General Questions. Women. 
1. How is your health in general? 
2. Have you ever had an abortion? (Literally; 
Have you ever an abortion had)? 
3. How many children have you had? 
4. How old is your youngest child? 
1A reflexive verb, conjugated as follows: 
Affirmatively. 
Present. 
Ich erkälte mich. 
Interrogatively. 
Present. 
Erkälte ich mich? -59- 
37. Erkälten Sie sich1 leicht? (ör-köl'-t'n zee 
zieh licht)? 
38. Haben Sie irgend einen anderen Arzt konsul- 
tirt? (hä'-b'n zee Ir'-g'nt i'-n'n än'-dö-r'n ärtst 
kön-zöol-teert')? 
Allgemeine Fragen. Frauen, 
äl'-gö-mi'-nö frä'-g'n frow'-ön. 
1. Wie ist Ihre Gesundheit im Allgemeinen? 
(vee Ist ee'-rö gö-zöont'-lnt Im äl'-gä-mi'-n'n) ? 
2. Haben Sie je eine Frühgeburt (eine Fehlge- 
burt) gehabt? (hä'-b'n zee ya i'-nö frü'-gö- 
böört (i'-nö fal'-gö-böört) gö-häpt')? 
3. Wie viele Kinder haben Sie gehabt? (vee 
fee'-lö kln'-d'r hä'-b'n zee gö-häpt')? 
4. Wie alt ist Ihr jüngstes Kind? (vee ält Ist 
eer yu'-ngst's kint)? 
du*erkältest dich, 
er erkältet sich, 
wir erkälten uns. 
Sie erkälten sich, 
sie erkälten sich. 
erkältest du dich? 
erkältet er sich? 
erkälten wir uns? 
erkälten Sie sich? 
erkälten sie sich. -60- 
5. Do you have regular monthlies? (Literally: 
Is your period in order? Or: Have you your 
monthly regular)? 
6. Are your monthly courses regular or not? 
(Literally: Is your monthly purification reg- 
ular or irregular)? 
7. Do you come round too often? (Literally: 
Comes your discharge too often) ? 
8. Does your menstruation last too long? (Lit- 
erally: Lasts your discharge too long)? 
9. Does it stop a few days and then come on 
again? (Literally: Stops1 your menstruation 
for some days and arrives2 he then again)? 
10. Do you have pains at the menstrual period? 
(Literally: Feel you pains during-your per- 
iod)? 
11. Are the discharges frequently attended with 
pain? (Literally: Is the monthly discharge 
frequently of pain attended)? 
lAufhören, to stop, is a separable verb. The particle auf must 
be placed last, because this is a principal clause and the verb is 
in the present tense. -61- 
5. Ist Ihre Periode in Ordnung? (Ist ee'-rö pa- 
ryö'-dö In örd'-nöong)? 
Haben Sie Ihr Monatliches regelmässig? 
(hä'-b'n zee eer mö'-nät-li-c/tes ra'-g'l-ma'- 
slc/z) ? 
6. Ist Ihre monatliche Reinigung regelmässig 
oder unregelmässig? (Ist ee'-re mö'-nät-ll'-c/iö 
n'-nee-göong rä'-g'l-ma'-slc7i ö'-d'r öon'-rä'-g'l- 
ma'-slc/z) ? 
7. Kommt Ihn Ausfluss zu häufig? (körnt eer 
ows'-flöos tsöö hoy'-flcA)? 
8. Währt Ihr Ausfluss zu lange? (värt eer ows'- 
flöos tsöö lä'-nge)? 
9. Hört Ihr Ausfluss auf einige Tage auf1 und 
tritt er dann wieder ein2? (hurt eer ows'-flöos 
owf i'-nee-ge tä'-ge owf öont trit ar dän vee'- 
d'r m)? 
10. Empfinden Sie Schmerzen während Ihrer 
Periode? (öm-pfln'-d'n zeeshmert'-s'n vä'-r'nt 
ee'-r'r pa-ryö'-de)? 
11. Ist der Monatsfluss oft von Schmerz begleitet ? 
(Ist dar mö-näts'-floos oft fön shmörts be-gh'- 
t't)? 
»Eintreten, to enter, is also a separable verb, and the particle 
ein must be placed last for the reason explained in the above note. 
The simple verb is treten, trat, getreten, to step. 62 
12. Is your discharge of the ordinary fluid? (Lit- 
erally: Is the blood that you discharge, fluid, 
as usual) ? 
13. Is the flux pale or scanty? 
14. Have you theleucorrhoea? (Literally: Suffer 
you from leucorrhoea)? 
15. Have you a pain in the back or groins? 
a 
16. Do you suffer from headache and where do 
you feel it? here, at the top of the head? 
(Literally: Have you headache? Where feel 
you it? here, at the top?) 
17. Do you feel tired on slight exertion? (Lit- 
erally: Get you easily tired)? 
18. Do bodily exercises immediately induce fa- 
tigue? (Literally: Produce bodily exercises 
with you immediately fatigue)? 
iHervorbringen, to produce, to induce, is a separable verb. 
Hence the peculiar construction. -63- 
12. Ist das Blut, das Sie absondern, flüssig wie 
gewöhnlich? (Ist däs blööt däs zee ap'-zön'- 
d'rn flus'-sIcÄ vee gö-vün'-llc/z) ? 
13. Ist der Monatsfluss blass oder spärlich? (Ist 
dar mö'-näts-flöbs bias ö'-d'r shpar -llc/i)? 
14. Leiden Sie an Leukorrhöa (am weissen 
Fluss)? (h'-d'n zee än loy-kör-rhü'-ä-am vi'- 
s'n flöos)? 
15. Haben Sie Schmerzen im Rücken oder im 
Schambug (in der Schenkelbeuge)? (hä'-b'n 
zee shmert'-s'n Im ruk'-k'n ö'-d'r Im shäm'- 
böög (In dar shön'-k'l-boy'-gö) ? 
16. Haben Sie Kopfweh ? Wo empfinden Sie es? 
hier, am Wirbel? (hä'-b'n zee köpf'-va? vo 
öm-pfln'-d'n zee es? heer am vlr'-b'l)? 
17. Werden Sie leicht müde? (var'-d'n zee licÄt 
mü'-dö) ? 
18. Bringen1 körperliche Anstrengungen bei 
Ihnen sofort Ermüdung hervor? (brl'-ng'n 
kür'-p'r-ll'-cÄö än-strö-ngöon'-g'n bi ee'-n'n zö- 
fört' ßr-mü'-ddöng her-för')? 
The simple verb is bringen, brachte, gebracht, to bring. An 
irregular verb. -64- 
19. Is your breathing impeded? (Literally: Suf- 
fer you from breath-impediments? Or: 
Comes to you breathing hard)? 
20. Are you short of breath? (Literally: Are 
you short-breathed)? 
21. Are you despondent at times? (Literally: 
Feel you yourself at times despondent and 
melancholy) ? 
22. Do you sleep well? (Literally; Sleep you 
well) ? 
23. Do you have bad dreams? (Literally: Have 
you bad dreams) ? 
24. Are your bowels regular? (Literally: Is your 
stool regular)? 
25. Are you constipated? (Literally: Suffer you 
stool-constipation (from bowel-constipation)? 
26. Do you have diarrhoea at times? (Literally: 
Suffer you at times from diarrahoea)? 
27. Have you any difficulty in evacuating the 
contents of the bladder or rectum? (Liter- 
ally: Have you any difficulty in urinating or 
stool) ? -65- 
19. Leiden Sie an Athembeschwerden? (h'-d'n 
zee än ä'-t'm-be-shvär'-d'n) ? 
Wird Ihnen das Athmen schwer? (vlrt ee'-n'n 
das ät'-m'n shvar)? 
20. Sind Sie kurzathmig? (zlnt zee köorts'-ät- 
mlc/t) ? 
21. Fühlen Sie sich zeitweise verzagt und melan- 
cholisch? (fü'-l'n zee zic/t tsit'-vi-ze fer-tsägt' 
öönt mä-län-kö'-llsh) ? 
22. Schlafen Sie gut? (shlä'-f'n zee gööt)? 
23. Haben Sie üble Träume? (hä'-b'n zee ü'-ble 
troy'-mö)? 
24. Ist Ihr Stuhlgang regelmässig? (1st eer 
shtööl'-gäng rä'-g'l-mä'-sic/i) ? 
25. Leiden Sie an Stuhlverstopfung (an Leibes- 
verstopfung)? (h'-d'n zee än shtööl'-för- 
shtöp'-föbng (änh'-b's-für-shtöp'-föong)? 
Sind Sie verstopft? (zlnt zee fer'-shtöpft') ? 
Sind Sie hartleibig? (zlnt zee härt'-h-blcÄ)? 
26. Leiden Sie zeitweise an Diarrhoe (an Durch- 
fall)? (h'-d'n zee tsit'-vi-ze än dee-ä-rü' (än 
döbrc/i'-fäl) ? 
27. Haben Sie irgend eine Schwierigkeit beim 
Harnen oder Stuhlgang? (hä'-b'n zee Ir'-g'nt 
i'-nö shvee'-rlc7i-kit bim här'-n'n ö'-d'r shtööl'- 
gäng)? -66- 
28. Have you ever had a severe illness? (Liter- 
ally: Have you ever from a severe illness suf- 
fered)? 
29. Have you had a fall? (Literally: Have you 
a fall done? Or: Are1 you fallen)? 
30. Have you ever had an injury? (Literally: 
Have you ever from a bodily injury suffered)? 
31. Have you ever undergone an operation? (Lit- 
erally: Is ever an operation on you underta- 
ken been2) ? 
32. Do you easily take cold? (Literally: Colden 
you yourself easily)? 
33. Are you liable to fainting spells? (Literally. 
Are you to fainting spells liable) ? 
34. Do you suffer from palpitation? (Literally: 
Suffer you from heart-palpitating)? 
1A11 verbs of motion are conjugated with sein, to be. -67- 
28. Haben Sie je an einer schweren Krankheit 
gelitten? (hä'-b'n zee ya än i'-n'r shva'-rn 
kränk'-hit gö-lit'-t'n) ? 
29. Haben Sie einen Fall gethan? (hä'-b'n zee 
i'-n'n fäl gö-tän')? 
Sind Sie gefallen1? (zlnt zee ge-fä'-l'n)? 
30. Haben Sie je an einer körperlichen Verlet- 
zunggelitten? (hä'-b'n zee yä än i'-n'r kür- 
p'r-ll'-cA'n för-löt'-söbng gö-li'-t'n)? 
31. Ist je eine Operation an Ihnen vorgenommen 
worden?2 (ist ya i'-ne ö-pö-rä-tsyön' än ee'- 
n'n för'-gö-nö'-m'n vör'-d'n) ? 
32. Erkälten Sie sich leicht? (ör-köl'-t'n zee zic/i 
llcÄt) ? 
33. Sind Sie zu Ohnmächten geneigt? (zint zee 
tsöö ön'-mäfcÄ'-t'n gö-nlgt')? 
34. Leiden Sie an Herzklopfen? (h'-d'n zee än 
hörts'-klöp'-f'n) ? 
2Passive Voice. 68- 
GYNAECOLOGY. 
Disorders of Menstruation. 
AMEN0RB1KEA. 
1. Are you married? 
2. How old are you? 
3. How many months have you missed? (How 
many months is1 your monthly staid away)? 
4. Have you ever missed menstruating so long 
before? (Literally: Is your period ever be- 
fore so long staid away) ? 
5. Is your breathing impeded? (Literally: 
Falls2 to you the breathing hard)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iBleiben, blieb, geblieben, to stay, an irregular verb conjugated 
with sein, to be. Warum sind Sie nicht zu Bett geblieben? 
Why did'nt you stay in bed? 
Ausbleiben, to stay away. A separable verb (of course, separa- -G9- 
GYNAECOLOGY. 
(gee-nä-kö-lö-gee'). 
Menstruationsstörungen. 
(m6n-strüö-ä-tsyöns'-shtü'-röö-ng'n). 
AMENORRHOE. 
(a-mä-nör-rü'-ß.) 
1. Sind Sie verheiratet? (zint zee fer-hi'-rä-t't) ? 
2. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee alt zlnt zee) ? 
3. Wie viele Monate ist1 Ihre Regel ausgeblie- 
ben? (vee fee'-le mö'-nä-te ist ee'-re rä'-g'l 
ows'-ge-blee'-b'n) ? 
4. Ist Ihre Periode je zuvor so lange ausgeblie- 
ben? (ist ee'-re pä-ryö'-de ya tsöö-for' zö lä'- 
nge ows'-ge-blee'-b'n)? 
5. Fällt2 Ihnen das Athenen schwer? (feit ee'- 
n'n däs ät'-m'n shvär)? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein 
ble only in the present and imperfect tenses and in the imperative 
mood). 
2An idiomatic expression. Das fällt mir sehr schwer, that is 
very difficult for me. -70 
6. Are you short of breath and does your heart 
palpitate on slight exertion? (Literally: Are 
you short-breathed and palpitates to you the 
heart after slight bodily exertion)? 
7. Do you crave chalk, slate pencils or pickles? 
(Literally: Have you craving for chalk, slate 
pencils or pickles1)? 
8. Are you constipated? (Literally: Suffer you 
from constipation)? 
9. Do you have headaches? (Literally: Suffer 
you from headaches)? 
10. Where about the head is the pain? Point to 
it with your finger. (Literally: In which 
place in the head sits the pain? Point you 
it to me with the finger out2). 
11. Do your feet and ankles appear swollen at 
times? (Literally: Appear to you the feet 
and ankles at times swollen)? 
12. Do you cough? (Have you the cough? Or: 
Cough you) ? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iThe Germans have no word for pickles; they use the English 
expression. -71 
6. Sind Sie kurzathmig, und klopft Ihnen das 
Herz nach leichter körperlicher Anstrengung? 
(zint zee köorts'-ät-mlcÄ öbnt klopft ee'-n'n 
däs hörts näkh hc/i'-t'r kür'-p'r-llcÄ'r än'-shtre- 
ngöong) ? 
7. Haben Sie Verlangen nach Kreide, Griffeln 
oder Pickles1 ? (hä'-b'n zee för-lä'-ng'n näkh 
kn-de, gri'-f'ln ö'-d'r 
8. Leiden Sie an Stuhlverstopfung (an Leibes- 
verstopfung)? (li'-d'n zee än shtööl'-fer- 
shtöp'-föong (än li'-b's-för-shtöp'-föbng) ? 
9. Leiden Sie an Kopfschmerzen? (h'-d'n zee 
än köpf'-shmört'-s'n) ? 
10. An welcher Stelle im Kopfe sitzt der 
Schmerz? Deuten Sie es mir mit dem Finger 
an.2 (än vel'-cA'r shte'-le im köp'-fe zitst dar 
shmerts? döy'-t'n zee ös meer mit dam fl'- 
ng'r än). 
11. Scheinen Ihnen die Füsse und Knöchel zeit- 
weise geschwollen? (sln'-n'n ee'-n'n dee fü'- 
sö öont k'nü'-c/dl tsit'-vi-ze gö-shvö'-l'n) ? 
12. Haben Sie den Husten? (hä'-b'n zee dan 
höö'-st'n)? Husten Sie? (höö'-st'n zee)? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
2 Andeuten, to point out, a separable verb. With the Imperative 
the Particle is placed at the end of the sentence. -72- 
13. Are you subject to neuralgic pains? (Liter- 
ally: Suffer you often wdth nerve pains)? 
If these questions are answered affirmatively, 
the following remarks would be appropriate: 
1. Your trouble undoubtedly comes, from a de- 
bility, a want of iron in the blood. (Liter- 
ally: The trouble comes with you without all 
doubt from a debility from1, from a want of 
iron in the blood). 
2. You must take medicine for at least a couple 
of months. (Literally: You must at least 
some months through medicine take). 
3. You must keep your bowels regular, eat nu- 
tritious food and avoid violent work or exer- 
cise. (Literally: You must for it care that 
you regular stool have; must nutritious food 
eat and all forceful work avoid). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
illerrilhren, to come from, a separable verb. The particle is 
placed at the end of the phrase when the verb is in the Present, 73- 
13. Leiden Sie häufig an Nervenschmerzen? (11'- 
d'n zee höy'-flc/t an ner'-f'n-shmer'-ts'n) ? 
If these questions are answered affirmatively, 
the following remarks would be appropriate: 
1. Die Beschwerde rührt bei Ihnen ohne allen 
Zweifel von einer Schwäche her1, von einem 
Mangel an Eisen im Blute, (dee bö-shvär'-dö 
rürt bi ee'-n'n ö'-ne ä'-l'n tsvi'-f'l fön i'-n'r 
shve'-c/te har, fön i'-n'm mä'-ng'l an i'-z'n Im 
blöö'-te). 
2. Sie müssen mindestens einige Monatelang 
Medicin nehmen, (zee mu'-s'n mln'-dö-st'ns 
i'-nee-ge mo'-nä-tö-läng mä-dee-tseen' na'-m'n). 
3. Sie müssen dafür sorgen, dass Sie regelmässig 
Stuhlgang haben; müssen nahrhafte Kost es- 
sen und alle anstrengende Arbeit vermeiden, 
(zee mu'-s'n dä-für' zör'-g'n däs zee ra'-g'l-mä'- 
slc/i shtööl'-gäng hä'-b'n; mu'-s'n när'-hflf-tö 
kost e'-s'n öont ä'-le än-shtre-ng'n'-dö är'-bit 
för-mi'-d'n). x 
Bitt© antworten Sie ja oder nein- 
Imperfect or Imperative. Of course, in principal clauses only. -74- 
4. Be patient and do not worry. (Literally: Be 
you patient and worry you yourself not away1 
(disquiet you yourself not). 
5. Take one of these pills three times a day for 
your blood and one of these capsules night 
and morning to regulate your bowels. (Lit- 
erally: Take you one of these pills three 
times daily for your blood, and one of these 
capsules evening's and morning's in order that 
you open bowels have). 
G. Take nothing to restore your menses. (Lit- 
erally: Take you nothing to your period again 
to produce.) 
7. As soon as your general health improves your 
menses will return. (Literally: As soon as 
your health better grown is will also your 
monthly purification itself again arrive). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iSich abhärmen, to trouble, a reflexive and-at the same time- 
separable verb. The Particle ab is placed at the end of the phrase -75 
4. Seien Sie geduldig und härmen Sie sich nicht 
ab1 (beunruhigen Sie sich nicht), (zi'-en zee 
gö-döol'-dicÄ öont hör'-m'n zee zlc/t nicht äp 
(be-oon'-röö-hee-g"n zee zieh nicht). 
5. Nehmen Sie eine von diesen Pillen dreimal 
täglich für Ihr Blut, und eine von diesen 
Kapseln Abends und Morgens, damit Sie re- 
gelmässig offenen Leib haben, (nä'-m'n zee 
i'-ne fön dee'-z'n pl'-l'n dri'-mäl täg'-llc/i für 
eer blööt, öbnt i'-ne fön dee'-z'n käp'-s'ln ä'- 
b'nts öont mör'-g'ns dft-mlt' zee ra'-g'l-mä'-slc/i 
ö'-fe-n'n 11p hä'-b'n). 
6. Nehmen Sie nichts um Ihre Periode wieder 
hervorzubringen, (nä'-m'n zee nlc/its öom ee'- 
re pa-ryö'-dö vee'-d'r her-för'-tsöö-brl'-ng'n). 
7. So bald wie Ihre Gesundheit besser gewor- 
den ist, wird auch Ihre monatliche Reini- 
gung sich wieder einstellen. (zö bält vee ee'-re 
ge-zöont'-hit be'-s'r ge-vör'-d'n Ist vlrt ow/r/t 
ee'-rö mö'-nät-ll-c7zö n'-nee-göbng zlc/t vee'-d'r 
m'-shte-l'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
on account of the imperative mood. -76 
Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia. 
1. How long have you been sick? (Literally: 
How long are1 you already sick)? 
2. When did this irregularity first begin to trou- 
ble you? (Literally: Since when has itself 
this irregularity started) ? 
3. Do you seem to get worse each month, or have 
you remained in about the same condition for 
the last six months? (Literally: Seems it to 
you as if it in each month worse grew, or are" 
you during the last six months about in the 
the same condition remained)? 
4. How long does your menstrual period usually 
last ? ( Literally: How long lasts your monthly 
period generally)? 
5. Does it stop for a day or two and then start 
up again? (Literally: Stops your purifica- 
tion for one or two days up and arrives s/m3 
then again at)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iThe use of present tense is idiomatic. So is the use of schon, 
already. 
verbleiben, to stop, is conjugated with sein, to be. It 
is an irregular verb and forms: bleiben, blieb, geblieben; verblei- 77- 
Menorrhagie und Metrorrhagie, 
ma-nör-rä-gee' öont mä-tro-rä-gee'. 
1. Wie lange sind Sie schon krank? (vee lä'-ngC 
zlnt zee shön kränk)? 
2. Seit wann hat sich diese Unregelmässigkeit 
eingestellt? (zit vän hat zlc/tdee'-zC öon'-ra-g'l- 
in'-gC-shtClt) ? 
3. Scheint es Ihnen, als ob es in jedem Monate 
schlimmer würde, oder sind Sie während der 
letzten sechs Monate ungefähr in demselben 
Zustande verblieben? (sinnt Cs ee'-n'n äls öp 
Cs In ya'-d'm mo'-nä-tC shllm'-m'r vur'-dC, ö'- 
d'r zlnt zee va'-r'nt dar Icts'-t'n zCks mö'-nä-tC 
öbn-ge-far' In dam-zCl'-b'n tsöö'-shtän-de fCr- 
blee'-b'n? 
4. Wie lang währt Ihre monatliche Periode ge- 
wöhnlich? (veelä'-nge vart ee'-re mö'-nät-ll- 
oAc pa-ryö'-dCgC-vün'-llc/i)? 
5. Hört Ihre Reinigung auf einen oder zwei 
Tage auf, und tritt sie3 dann wieder ein? 
(hürt ee'-rC n'-nee-göong owf i'-n'n ö'-d'r tsvi 
tä'-gC owf, öont trit zee dän vee'-d'r in)? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
ben, verblieb, verblieben. 
being feminine, the feminine pronoun sie, she must 
be used. -78- 
6. Does it ever stop for a week or ten days and 
then come on again, as bad as at first? (Lit- 
erally: Stops your period ever for one week 
or ten days long up and arrives she then again 
just as bad as at first at) ? 
7. Do you have bearing down pains at your sick 
times? (Literally: Feel you during your 
monthly period a painful pressing towards 
down) ? 
8. Do you have pains in you groins? (Liter- 
ally: Feel you pains in the groins)? 
9. Does a misstep or jar seem to start up or in- 
crease the pain in the groins? (Literally: 
Seems a wrong step or a jar the pains in the 
groins to start up or to increase)? 
10. Have you the leucorrhoea? 
11. Is it very bad? (Literally: Is the flow very 
bad)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
lAufhören, to stop, a separable verb. In the present tense the 
particle auf is placed at the end of the sentence. -79- 
6. Hört Hire Periode je auf eine Woche oder 
zehn Tagelang auf1, und tritt sie dann wieder 
ebenso schlimm wie zuerst ein?2 (hurt ee'-rö 
pa-ryo'-dö ya owf i'-nö vö'-khö ö'-d'r tsan tä'- 
gö-läng owf, öbnt trit zee dän vee'-d'r a'-b'n- 
zö shllm vee tsöö-arst' in) ? 
7. Empfinden Sie während Ihrer Monatsperiode 
ein schmerzhaftes Drängen nach unten? (em- 
pfin'-d'n zee va'-r'nt ee'-r'r mö'-näts-pa-ryö'-dc 
in shmerts'-häf-t's dre'-ng'n nSJch öon'-t'n)? 
8. Fühlen Sie (Empfinden Sie) Schmerzen im 
Schambug? (fü'-l'n zee (em-pfln'-d'n zee) 
shmer'-ts'n Im shäm'-böög) ? 
9. Scheint ein falscher Schritt oder eine Er- 
schütterung die Schmerzen im Schambug 
hervorzubringen oder zu vermehren? (sinnt 
in fäl'-sh'r shrlt ö'-d'r i'-ne er-shu'-te-röong dee 
shmer'-ts'n Im shäm'-böög hör-för'-tsöö-brl'- 
ng'n ö'-d'r tsöö för-mä'-r'n) ? 
10. Haben Sie den weissen Fluss (die Leucor- 
rhöa)? (hä'-b'n zee dän vi'-s'n flöos (dee loy- 
kör-rü'-ä) ? 
11. Ist der Ausfluss sehr schlimm? (Ist dar ows'- 
flöos zar shllm)? 
2Eintreten, to start, a separable verb. The particle goes to the 
end of the phrase for the same reason. 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -80- 
12. Do you have much pain in your back? (Lit- 
erally: Feel you much pains in the back)? 
13. Have you at times a sense of weight and bear- 
ing down? (Literally: Have you at times 
a feeling of the weight and of the pressure 
towards down)? 
From these questions and history you may 
judge a hypercemic condition of ovaries, uterus or 
perhaps a pyosalpinx. You would probably say: 
1. From the history of the case I am inclined to 
believe that there is an abnormal condition of 
the uterus and appendages. (Literally: From 
your answers conclude I that an abnormal 
condition of the uterus and the appendages 
existing is). 
2. Therefore to arrive at a definite conclusion I 
must insist on an examination. (Literally: 
In order therefore to a definite conclusion to 
come must I an examination of the respective 
places make). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -81- 
12. Empfinden sie viel Schmerzen im Rücken? 
(em-pfln'-d'n zee feel shmer'-ts'n Im ruk'-k'n) ? 
13. Haben Sie zeitweise ein Gefühl der Schwere 
und des Drängens nach unten? (hä'-b'n zee 
tsit'-vi'-zö in ge-fül' dar shva'-rö öbnt des dre'- 
ng'ns n&kh öon'-t'n)? 
From these questions and history you may 
judge a hypercemic condition of ovaries, uterus or 
perhaps a pyosalpinx. You would probably say: 
1. Aus Ihren Antworten schliesse ich, dass ein 
unnatürlicher Zustand der Gebärmutter und 
der Mutterbänder vorhanden ist. (ows ee'- 
ifn ant'-vör-t'n shlee'-sö Ich, das in öon'-nä- 
tür'-ll-cÄ'r tsöö'-shtänt dar gö-bar'-möo'-t'r 
öont dar möo'-t'r-b£n'-d'r för-hän'-d'n Ist). 
2. Um daher zu einem definitiven Schluss zu 
kommen, muss ich eine Untersuchung der 
betreffenden Stellen vornehmen, (öbm dä- 
här' tsöö i'-n'm da-fee-nee-tee'-v'n shlöbs tsöö 
kö'-m'n, möös Ich i'-ne öön'-t'r-zöö'-Ä:Ädopg dar 
be-tre'-f'n-d'n shtö'-l'n för'-nä-m'n). 
Ditto antworten Sie ja oder nein. -82- 
3. I know it is a delicate matter, but in order to 
properly diagnose the case an examination 
must be made, and from that examination I 
can tell what treatment is necessary and pro- 
per. (Literally: I know very well that that 
a delicate matter is, in order however to a cor- 
rect diagnosis of your sickness to arrive, must 
an examination made be, and after this exam- 
ination can I to you then tell, what for a 
treatment (t. e. what kind of treatment) ne- 
cessary and proper is). 
After examination say: 
1. I find a case of hyperaemia or engorgement of 
all the pelvic organs. (Literally: I find here 
in you a case of hyperaemia or in other words 
a blood congestion of all the pelvic organs). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -83- 
3. Ich weiss sehr wohl, dass das eine delikate 
Sache ist, um aber zu einer richtigen Dia- 
gnose Ihrer Krankheit zu gelangen, muss eine 
Untersuchung gemacht werden, und nach 
dieser Untersuchung kann ich Ihnen dann 
sagen was für eine Behandlung notwendig 
und geeignet ist. {Ich vis zar völ das däs 1'- 
ne da'-lee-kä'-te zä.'-kh& Ist, öbm ä'-b'r tsöö i'- 
n'r rlcÄ'-tee-g'n dee-a-gno'-zö ee'-r'r kränk'- 
hit tsöö gö-lä'-ng'n, möos i'-nö oön'-t'r-zöö'- 
/t'Aöong ge-mä7c7zt' var'-d'n, öönt xiäkh dee'-z'r 
<)bn'-t'r-zöö'-7i7zöong kän Ic7t ee'-n'n dän zä'-g'n 
väs für i'-ne be-hän'-dlööng nöt'-v6n-dlc7i (font 
gö-ig'-n't Ist). 
After examination say: 
1. Ich finde hier bei Ihnen einen Fall von Hy- 
perämie, oder in anderen Worten eine Blut- 
überfüllung sämmtlicher Beckenorgane. (Ic/t 
fin'-de heer bl ee'-n'n i'-n'n fäl fön hee-pa-ra- 
inee' ö'-d'r In än'-de-r'n vör'-t'n i'-nö blööt'-ü- 
b'r-fu'-löong zömt'-lI-cA'r bök'-k'n-ör-gä'-nö). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -84 
2. This condition can be removed by proper lo- 
cal treatments and a cure can surely be effec- 
ted. (Literally: This condition can by pro- 
per treatment of the respective places (by lo- 
cal treatment) and interna] medication re- 
moved be, and a cure lets itself quite surely 
produce). 
In Case of Pyosalpinx : 
1. Your condition I am sorry to say is very ser- 
ious. (Literally: It does me pain1 to you say 
to must that your condition very serious is). 
2. The disease is situated in the fallopian 
tubes (appendages of the uterus), and there 
is evidently much pus on the inside. (Liter- 
ally: The disease sits in the fallopian tubes 
(in the uterine ligaments) and on the inside 
is without doubt much pus (pus-matter) exist- 
ing). 
>An idiomatic expression. Observe the following similar con- 
structions: 
Es ist mir lieb (leep) dass, ) T , , ,, 
„ , • i . j r I am glad that. 
Es freut mich sehr dass J 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -85- 
2. Dieser Zustand kann durch geeignete Be- 
handlung der betreffenden Stellen (durch ört- 
liche Behandlung) und innerliches Medicini- 
ren beseitigt werden, und eine Kur lässt sich 
ganz sicher vornehmen, (dee'-z'r tsöö'-shtänt 
kän döorcA gö-ig'-n6-t6 b6-händ'-löong dar bö- 
tr6f'-f'n-d'n shtöl'-l'n (döörcA ürt'-ll-cÄÖ b6- 
händ'-Jöong) öont In'-n'r-ll'-c/z's mä'-dee-tsee- 
nee'-r'n t6-zi'-tlc/zt var'-d'n öont i'-nö köör löst 
zlc/z gänts zI'-cÄ'r för'-na-m'n). 
1. Es thut mir leid1 Ihnen sagen zu müssen, 
dass Ihr Zustand sehr bedenklich ist. (6s tööt 
meer ht ee'-n'n zä'-g'n tsöö mus'-s'n däs eer 
tsöö'-shtänt zar bö-dßnk'-llcÄ 1st). 
2. Die Beschwerde sitzt in der Eileiter (in der 
Muttertrompete; in den Mutterbändern), und 
inwendig ist ohne Zweifel viel Eiter (viel Ei- 
terstoff) vorhanden, (dee bö-shvär'-d6 zltst In 
dar i-h'-t'r (In dar mööt'-t'r-tröm-pa'-tö; In dan 
möot'-t'r-bön'-d'rn), öont In'-v6n-dlc/i Ist o'-nö 
tsvi'-f'l feel i'-t'r (feel l'-t'r-shtöf) for-hän'- 
d'n). 
In Case of Pyosalpinx: 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein 
Das ist mir lieb, / T . , . , 
Das freut mich sehr, f 1 am very *lad of thaL . 
Das thut mir sehr leid, I am very sorry for that. -86- 
3. This disease cannot be cured without a sur- 
gical operation, (Literally: This disease can 
without an operation not cured be). 
4. I must therefore beg you to send your hus- 
band to me in order that I may explain your 
condition clearly and thoroughly to him. 
(Literally: I must you therefore beg your 
husband to me to send in order that I to him 
your condition clearly and thoroughly explain 
can). 
Or say: 
1. I shall be compelled to examine you before 
I can determine the exact cause of your trou- 
ble. (Literally: I must necessarily an exam- 
ination make before I the exact cause of your 
sickness-condition determine can). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -87- 
3. Diese Krankheit kann ohne eine Operation 
nicht kurirt werden, (dee'-zö kränk'-hit kän 
ö'-n6 i'-nö ö-pa-rä-tsyön' nic/tt köö-reert' var'- 
d'n). 
4. Ich muss Sie daher bitten Ihren Mann zu mir 
zu senden, damit ich ihm Ihren Zustand klar 
und eingehend erklären kann, (ich möos zee 
dä-har' blt'-t'n ee'-r'n män tsöö meer tsöö zen'- 
d'n dä-mit' Ich eem ee'-r'n tsöö'-shtänt klär 
öont m'-gä-h'nt 6r-klä'-r'n kän). 
Or say: 
1. Ich muss notwendiger Weise eine Untersu- 
chung vornehmen, ehe ich die exacte Ursache 
Ihres Krankheitszustandes determiniren kann, 
(nöt-ven'-dee-g'r vl'-sö i'-nö öon-tfr-zöö'-Zr/zöong 
för'-na-m'n ä'-he-öör'-zä'-ArÄÖ ee'-r's kränk'- 
hits-tsöö'-shtän'-d's dä-ter-mee-nee'-r'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 88 
After examination say: 
1. I find your trouble due to granulations, polypi 
or retained membranes. To remove this 
trouble the womb will have to be scraped. 
(Literally: I find that your sickness from 
granulations, polypi or retained (skin) mem- 
branes comes. In order to this trouble to re- 
move must the womb scraped be). 
2. It is an operation that can be easily done and 
has no risks to speak of. (Literally: The 
operation can very easily executed be and 
has almost no danger in it). 
Dysmenorrhcea- 
1. How old are you? 
2. Have you always suffered pain during men- 
strual period? (Literally: Was your monthly 
period always of pain accompanied)? 
Pray answer Questions with yes or no. 89 
After examination say: 
1. Ich finde, dass Ihre Krankheit von schwam- 
migen Granulationen (FleischWärzchen), Po- 
lypen oder zurückbehaltenen häutigen Lap- 
pen (Fetzen) herrührt. Um diese Be- 
schwerde zu entfernen, muss die Gebärmutter 
ausgeschabt werden, (shväm'-mee-g'n grä- 
nöö-lä-tsyö'-n'n (flish'-vör'-ts'c/dn) pö-lee'-p'n 
-tsöö-ruk'-bö-häl'-tö-n'n hoy'-tee-g'n läp'-p'n 
(föt'-s'n) har'-rürt-gö-bär'-möbt'-t'r ows'-gö- 
shäpt vär'-d'n). 
2. Die Operation kann sehr leicht ausgeführt 
werden und hat fast gar keine Gefahr auf 
sich. (o-pö-rä-tsyön'-hc/tt ows'-gö-fürt'- 
ki'-nö gö-fär'). 
Gestörte Reinigung.-Menstrualkolik, 
gö-shtür'-tö ri'-nee-göong.-mön-ströö-äl'-kö-leek'. 
1. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee ält zlnt zee)? 
2. War Ihre monatliche Periode stets von 
Schmerzen begleitet? (vär ee'-rö mö'-nät-ll'- 
c/iö pa-ryö'-dö shtats fön shmört'-s'n be-gh'- 
t't)? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -90 
3. How old were you when you first menstrua- 
ted? (Literally: How old were you when 
your period for the first time entered)? 
4. Are the pains sharp, severe and intense, com- 
ing and going like labor pains? (Literally: 
Are the pains sharp, severe and intense and 
come and go the same like labor pains)? 
5. Or is it a dull, aching, heavy bearing down 
feeling? (Literally: Or is it a dull, aching, 
heavy towards down pressing feeling)? 
6. Does the pain subside as soon as the flow ap- 
pears? (Literally: Lets the pain after1 as 
soon as the flow enters)? 
7. Does the pain last during the first two days 
only? (Literally: Lasts the pain only in the 
first two days) ? 
8. Do you have cold hands and feet and head- 
ache at such times? (Literally: Have you at 
such times cold hands and feet and headache) ? 
Pray answer questions with yes or nc. 
iNachlassen, to subside, a separable irregular verb, hence the 
peculiar construction. The simple verb lassen, to let, to leave, -91- 
3. Wie alt waren Sie, als Ihre Periode zum er- 
sten Mal eintrat? (vee ält vä'-r'n zee äls ee'-rä 
pa-ryö'-de tsööm ar'-st'n mal in'-trät)? 
4. Sind die Schmerzen scharf, heftig und inten- 
siv, und kommen und gehen dieselben wie 
Geburtswehen? (zlnt dee shmert'-s'n shftrf, 
liöftlch öbnt In-ten-zeef' öont kö'-m'n öbnt ga'- 
h'n dee-zäl'-b'n vee gä-böörts'-va'-h'n) ? 
5. Oder ist es ein stumpfes, schmerzhaftes, 
schweres nach unten pressendes Gefühl? (ö'- 
d'r Ist äs in shtöomp'-f's, slimerts'-häf-t's, 
shva'-r's n&kh öon'-t'n präs'-s'n-d's gä-fül')? 
6. Lässt der Schmerz nach1, sobald als die Ab- 
sonderung eintritt? (löst dar shmerts näZcÄ 
zö-bält' als dee äp'-zön-de-roong ln'-trlt)? 
7. Währt der Schmerz nur in den ersten zwei 
Tagen? (vart dar shmärts nöör In dan ar'-st'n 
tsvl tä'-g'n) ? 
8. Haben Sie zu solchen Zeiten kalte Hände 
und Füsse und Kopfweh? (hä'-b'n zee tsöö 
zöl'-c/dn tsi'-t'n käl'-tä hän'-de öont fü'-se öbnt 
köpf'-va) ? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
forms: lassen, liess (lees), gelassen. -92- 
9. Do you have pains all over you? (Literally: 
Have you pains over the whole body)? 
10. Do you feel chilly during the menstrual flow? 
(Literally: Chills it you during the monthly 
flow) ? 
11. How long are you usually sick? 
12. I will give you some capsules that will give 
you great relief after a couple of doses. (Lit- 
erally: I will to you some capsules give which 
• to you after a couple doses great relief pro- 
cure will). 
13. These can be taken every two hours until re- 
lief is obtained. (Literally: You can them 
all two hours take until relief entered is). 
14. These capsules are for a temporary effect. 
(Literally: These capsules serve for tempo- 
rary effect). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -93- 
9. Haben Sie Schmerzen über dem ganzen Kör- 
per? (hä'-b'n zee shmört'-s'n ü'-b'r dam gänt'- 
s'n kür'-p'r)? 
10. Fröstelt es Sie während des Monatsflusses? 
(früs'-t'lt ös zeeva'-r'nt dös mö'-näts-flöb'-s's)? 
11. Wie lange sind Sie gewöhnlich krank? (vee 
' lä'-ngö zlnt zee gö-vün'-llc/i kränk)? 
12. Ich werde Ihnen einige Kapseln geben, die 
Ihnen nach einem Paar Dosen grosse Lin- 
derung verschaffen werden. (Ich var'-dö ee'- 
n'n i'-nee-gö käp'-s'ln ga'-b'n dee ee'-n'n n&kh 
i'-n'm pär dö'-z'n grö'-sö lin'-dö-röbng för-shaf- 
f'n var'-d'n). 
13. Sie können sie alle zwei Stunden nehmen, bis 
Linderung eingetreten ist. (zee kü'-n'n zee 
ä'-lö tsvi shtöon'-d'n na'-m'n bis lin'-dö-röbng 
in'-gö-tra'-t'n Ist). 
14. Diese Kapseln dienen zur temporären Wir- 
kung. (dee'-ze käp'-s'ln dee'-n'n tsöör töm-po- 
ra'-r'n vlr'-köong). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -94- 
15. Between the monthly periods take of this bot- 
tle a teaspoonful three times a day after eat- 
ing. (Literally: Between your monthly per- 
iods take you of this bottle a teaspoonful 
three times daily after the eating). 
16. Take this medicine until it is gone and then 
please report to me. (Literally: Take you 
the medicine until she used up is (until she 
gone1 is), and give you me then report how it 
with your health stands). 
Displacement of the Uterus, 
1. How long have you felt badly, as you do now? 
(Literally: Since when feel you yourself al- 
ready as badly as now)? 
2. Have you had much pain during your monthly 
sickness? (Literally: Have you many pains 
during your monthly period felt)? 
Pray answer questions with yes cr no. 
1A phrase commonly used; very ungrammatical, but in univer- -95- 
15. Zwischen Ihren monatlichen Perioden neh- 
men Sie von dieser Flasche einen Theelöffel 
voll dreimal täglich nach dem Essen, (tsvi'- 
sh'n ee'-r'n mö'-nät-ll-c/dn pä-ryö'-d'n-fön 
dee'-z'r flä'-she i'-n'n ta'-lüf'-f'l föl dn'-mäl 
tag'-lIcÄ nä/i/z). 
16. Nehmen Sie diese Medicin, bis sie verbraucht 
ist (bis sie alle1 ist), und geben Sie mir dann 
Bericht, wie es mit Ihrer Gesundheit steht, 
(dee'-zö ma-dee-tseen'-fer-browA7d'-(ä'-lä) 
-gä'-b'n zee meer dän be-ric7d'vee äs mit ee'- 
r'r gä-zöönt'-hit shtat). 
Lageveränderung der Gebärmutter. 
(lä'-gö-fer-än'-de-röbng dar g£-bar'-möbt-t'r). 
1. Seit wann fühlen Sie sich schon so schlecht 
wie jetzt? (zit-fü'-l'n zee-shlec/d veeyetst). 
2. Haben Sie viele Schmerzen während Ihrer 
monatlichen Reinigung verspürt? (fee'-le 
shmert'-s'n vä'-r'nt-rl-'nee-göbng fer-shpürt'). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein 
sal use. -96- 
3. Is the pain worse before the menses show? 
(Literally: Are the pains more violent before 
the period enters)? 
4. Are you married? 
5. How long have you been married? 
6. Have you had children or miscarriages? (Lit- 
erally: Have you ever children or miscarria- 
ges had) ? 
7. Did the disease begin with sharp, severe 
pains? (Literally: Has the sickness with 
sharp, severe pains commenced)? 
8. Have you had trouble with the bladder? 
(Literally: Have you with your bladder trou- 
ble had)? 
9. Do you have to urinate frequently? (Liter- 
ally: Must you frequently urinate)? 
10. How many times each day and night do you 
urinate? (Literally: How often in the day 
or in the night urinate you)? 
11. How long do you feel relieved after passing 
urine? (Literally: Howt long feel you your- 
self relieved after you urinated have)? 
12. Have you leucorrhoea? (Literally: Suffer 
you from the leucorrhoea)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -97 
3. Sind die Schmerzen heftiger ehe die Periode 
eintritt? (hef'-tee-g'r a'-he-pa-ryö'-de in'- 
trlt)? 
4. Sind Sie verheiratet? (för-hl'-rä t't). 
5. Wie lange sind Sie schon verheiratet? (vee 
*lä'-ngö). 
6. Haben Sie je Kinder oder Fehlgeburten ge. 
habt ? (kin'-d'r-fal'-gö-böör'-t'n). 
7. Hat Ihre Krankheit mit scharfen, heftigen 
Schmerzen angefangen? (kränk'-hit-shär'- 
f'n höf'-tee-g'n). 
8. Haben Sie Beschwerden mit Ihrer Blase ge- 
habt? (bö-shvar'-d'n-ee'-r'r blä'-zö). 
9. Müssen Sie häufig uriniren? (hoy'-fic/i öö- 
ree-nee'-r'n). 
10. Wie oft am Tage oder in der Nacht uriniren 
Sie? (öö-ree-nee'-r'n zee). 
11. Wie lange fühlen Sie sich erleichtert, nach- 
dem Sie urinirt haben? (er-hcÄ'-t'rt nükh- 
dam'). 
12. Leiden Sie am weissen Fluss? (h'-d'n zee- 
vi'-s'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -98- 
13. Have you had soreness, heaviness or dragging 
pains in the pelvic region? (Literally: Have 
you a sore feeling, heaviness down-dragging 
pains in the pelvis had)? 
14. From your history I am led to think that you 
have some displacement of the uterus. I 
therefore will ask you to allow me to examine 
you. (Literally: From your answers to con- 
clude seems it to me that you from a displace- 
ment of the uterus suffer. I must you there- 
fore request to me an examination to allow). 
After examination say: 
1. I find that your uterus is bent forward, that 
the top of the womb presses on your bladder 
causing frequent micturition and various 
other very unpleasant symptoms. (Literally: 
I find the womb to forward bent, so that the 
top of the same against the bladder presses 
and thereby frequent micturition and various 
other very disagreeable symptoms causes). 
2. I shall be compelled to give you some local 
treatment in order to relieve the inflammation 
before replacing your womb. (Literally: I 
shall you locally treat must for the inflamma- 
tion to relieve, before I your womb in the 
right position place can). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -99- 
13. Haben Sie ein wundes Gefühl, schwere oder 
herunterdrängende Schmerzen in dem Becken 
gehabt? (vöon'-d's gö-fül' shva'-rö-hö-röon'- 
t'r-drö'-ng'n-de). 
14. Von Ihren Antworten zu folgern scheint es 
mir, dass Sie an einer Lageveränderung der 
Gebärmutter leiden. Ich muss Sie daher er- 
suchen, mir eine Untersuchung zu gestatten, 
(tsöö föl'-g'rn shmt 6s meer-i'-n'r lä'-gö-för- 
ön'-dö-röong-h'-d'n-ßr-zöö'-ZcA'n-i'-nö öon- 
t'r-zöö'-Ä7iöbng). 
After, examination say: 
1. Ich finde die Gebärmutter nach vorwärts ge- 
bogen, so dass die Spitze derselben gegen die 
Blase drückt und dadurch häufiges Uriniren 
und verschiedene 'andere sehr unangenehme 
Symptome veranlasst, (fin'-dö-för'-värts ge- 
be'-g'n-shplt'-sö dar-zöl'-b'n-dä'-döorc/t f6r- 
shee'-dö-nö-zar öon'-än-gö-na'-mö zlmp-tö'- 
mß fer-än'-läst). 
2. Ich werde Sie örtlich behandeln müssen, um 
die Entzündung zu erleichtern, bevor ich 
Ihre Gebärmutter in die richtige Lage ver- 
setzen kann. (ürt'-llcA-önt-sun'-döong tsöö 
ör-hcA'-t'rn be-för'-rlc/i'-tee-gö lä'-gö för-zßt'- 
s'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 100- 
3. You must also use hot water douches night 
and morning, lying flat on your back. Use 
the so-called Star Recurrent Syringe for this 
purpose. (Literally: You must morning's and 
evening's injections with hot water make, and 
the same must so take place, that you during 
them on the back lie. Use you for this pur- 
pose the so-called Star Recurrent Syringe). 
Retroversion and Retroflexion. 
1. How long have you been sick? (Literally: 
How long are you already sick)? 
2. How long have you had the present symp- 
toms? (Literally: Since when have them- 
selves the present symptoms shown)? 
3. Have you had more or less pain in the back? 
(Literally: Have you more or less pains in 
the back had) ? 
4. Has the pain been constant? (Literally: Is 
the pain constant been)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -101- 
3. Sie müssen Morgens und Abends Einspritz- 
ungen mit heissem Wasser machen, und die- 
selben müssen so geschehen, dass Sie dabei 
auf dem Rücken liegen. Benutzen Sie zu 
diesem Zwecke die sogenannte Star Recur- 
rent Spritze, (in'-shprlt-zöo'-ng'n-hi'-s'm- 
dee-zel'-b'n-ge-sha'-h'n-dä-bi'-ruk'-k'n lee'- 
g'n - be-nöot'-s'n zee tsöö dee'-z'm tsvek'-kö- 
shprlt'-z6). 
Retroversion and Retroflexion. 
(ra'-tro-ver-zyön' öont ra'-trö-üe-xyön'). 
1. Wie lange sind Sie schon krank? (vee)? 
2. Seit wann haben sich die gegenwärtigen 
Symptome eingestellt? (zit-ga-g'n-vör'-tee- 
g'n zlmp-tö'-mß in'-g£-shtelt). 
3. Haben Sie mehr oder weniger Schmerzen im 
Rücken gehabt? (va'-nee-g'r shmört'-s'n- 
ruk'-k'n). 
4. Ist der Schmerz andauernd gewesen? (än'- 
dow-örnt gö-vä'-z'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -102- 
5. Have yon been constipated? (Literally: 
Have you from constipation suffered)? 
6. Have you had trouble with the bladder, that 
is frequent micturition? (Literally: Have 
you troubles with your bladder had, or in 
other words, must you frequently urinate)? 
7. Have you leucorrhcea? (Literally: Suffer 
you from the leucorrhcea)? 
8. Has your menstrual flow been more profuse 
and did it last longer than usual, or has it re- 
turned once or twice a month? (Literally: 
Was your menstrual flow more profuse and 
has he longer lasted than usual, or is he once 
or twice of the month again entered)? 
9. Have you had much pain during your monthly 
sickness? (Literally: Have you during your 
monthly period much pain felt)? 
10. Have you had any miscarriages since you 
have been in this condition? (Literally: 
Have you since you in this condition are mis- 
carriages had)? 
11. Have you had pain in your head, breast or 
stomach? (Literally: Have you pains in the 
head, in the breast, or in the stomach had)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
empfand, empfunden, to feel, felt, felt. -103- 
5. Haben Sie an Verstopfung (an Hartleibigkeit) 
gelitten? (för-shtöp'-föong-härt'-h-blcÄ-kit). 
6. Haben Sie Beschwerden mit Ihrer Blase ge- 
habt, oder in anderen Worten, müssen Sie 
häufig uriniren (Wasser lassen)? (hoy'-fic/i 
öö-ree-nee'-r'n) ? 
7. Leiden Sie am Weissfluss? (vis'-flöos). 
8. War Ihr Monatsfluss übermässiger und hat er 
länger gedauert als gewöhnlich, oder ist er 
ein oder zweimal des Monats wieder einge- 
treten ? (ü'-b'r-mä'-zee-g'r-gö-värt'-gö-vün'- 
lic/i-in o'-d'r tsvi'-mäl-m'-gö-tra'-t'n). 
9. Haben Sie während Ihrer monatlichen Peri- 
ode vielen Schmerz empfunden1? (vä'-rn't- 
öm-pföon'-d'n). 
10. Haben Sie seitdem Sie in diesem Zustande 
sind, Fehlgeburten gehabt? (zit-däm'-dee'- 
z'm tsöö'-shtän'-de-fäl'-gö-böör'-t'n ge-häpt'). 
11. Haben Sie Schmerzen im Kopfe, in der Brust 
oder im Magen gehabt? (shmert'-s'n-bröost 
-mä'-g'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 101 
12. Pray allow me to make an examination: (Lit- 
erally: Pray allow you to me an examination 
to make). 
After examination: 
1. I find your womb is turned orbent backward. 
This condition will require some local treat- 
ment before the uterus can be completely re- 
placed. (Literally: I find that your womb to 
backward turned or bent is. This condition 
requires local treatmeant before the womb 
again in the right position placed be can). 
2. You must use hot water douches night and 
morning, lying in a horizontal position. Do 
this carefully and come and see me again in 
two or three days. (Literally: You must 
mornings' and evenings' injections with hot 
water make, and must thereby flat on the back 
lie. Do you that carefully and come you in 
some (in a few) days again to me). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 105- 
12. Bitte erlauben Sie mir eine Untersuchung 
vorzunehmen. (er-low'-b'n - öbn'-t'r-zöö'- 
fc/töong för'-ts<x)-nä'-m'n). 
After examination: 
1. Ich finde dass Ihre Gebärmutter nach hinten 
verdreht oder verbogen ist. Dieser Zustand 
erfordert örtliche Behandlung, ehe die Gebär- 
mutter wieder in die richtige Lage versetzt 
werden kann, (fer-drat'-fer-bö'-g'n-dee'-ä'r 
tsöö'-shtänt-ürt'-ll-cÄö be-händ'-löong-ä'-hö 
-vee'-d'r-ric/i'-tee-ge lä'-gö fer-zötst'). 
2. Sie müssen Morgens und Abends Einsprit- 
zungen mit heissem Wasser machen, und müs- 
sen dabei flach auf dem Rücken liegen. 
Thuen Sie das sorgfältig und kommen Sie in 
einigen Tagen wieder zu mir. (m'-shprlt-söon- 
g'n-hi'-s'm-flä/<7«-lee'-g'n- töö'-ön - zörg'- 
föl-tlc/i-i'-nee'-g'n-vee'-d'r tsöö meet). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 106 
Prolapsus Uteri. 
ACUTE PROLAPSUS. 
1. Did your disease come on suddenly ? (Liter- 
ally: Is your disease-condition suddenly en- 
tered) ? 
2. Did you have severe pain and vomiting? (Lit- 
erally; Have you severe pains and vomiting 
had) ? 
3. Did you have difficulty in passing the urine? 
(Literally: Have you difficulties in urinating 
felt)? 
GRADUAL PROLAPSUS. 
1. Did your sickness begin1 with a dragging sen- 
sation in the lower part of the bowels and 
back? (Literally: Has your sickness with a 
towards down pressing sensation of the bowels 
and of the back begun) ? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
ißeginnen, begann, begonnen, to begin, began, begun. -107- 
Vorfall der Gebärmutter. 
(för'-fäl dar gö-bar'-möot-t'r). 
AKUTER VORFALL. 
(ä-köö'-t'r för'-fäl). 
1' Ist Ihr Krankheitszustand plötzlich eingetre- 
ten? (kränk'-hits-tsöö'-shtänt plüts'-h'c/z in'- 
ge-tra'-t'n). 
2. Haben Sie heftige Schmerzen und Erbrechen 
gehabt ? (lief'-tee'-gö shmört'-s'n-ör-brö'-c/dn). 
3. Haben Sie Beschwerden beim Harnen em- 
pfunden? (bö-shvär'-d'n-em-pföon'-d'n). 
ALLMÄLIGER VORFALL, 
(äl-mä'-lee-g'r för'-fäl). 
1. Hat Ihre Krankheit mit eiriem nach unten 
drängenden Gefühle in dem unteren Teile der 
Eingeweide und des Rückens begonnen1? (ee'- 
rö-l'-n'm-öon'-t'n drö'-ng'n-d'n gö-fül'-don'- 
tö-r'n ti'-lö dar m'-gö-vi'-dö-b6-gö'-n'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein- -108- 
2. Have you had difficulty in passing urine? 
(Literally: Have you difficulties in urinating 
felt)? 
3. Does your womb protrude or extend outside? 
(Literally: Protrudes or extends itself the 
uterus externally/orward1) ? 
If the answers convince you that there is prolap- 
sus, say: 
1. Madam, from the symptoms in your case I 
suspect a prolapse of the womb. In order to 
determine exactly the degree of prolapse, it 
will be necessary to examine you. (Literally: 
Madam, from the symptoms suppose I8 that 
you from a prolapse of the womb suffer. In 
order exactly to decide in which degree the 
same is, am I obliged an examination to 
make). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iHervordrängen and hervorstrecken are both separable verbs, 
hence the peculiar construction. -109 
2. Haben Sie Beschwerden beim Uriniren em- 
pfunden? (bim öö-ree-nee'-r'n öm-pföbn'-d'n). 
3. Drängt oder streckt sich die Gebärmutter 
äusserlich hervor1? (oy'-s'r-llcA her-för'). 
7f the answers convince you that there is prolap- 
sus, say: 
1. Madame, von dem Symptomen nehme ich an2, 
dass Sie an einem Vorfall der Gebärmutter 
leiden. Um genau zu entscheiden in welchem 
Stadium derselbe ist, bin ich gezwungen eine 
Examination zu machen, (mä-däm'-h'-d'n- 
gö-now' tsöö önt-shl'-d'n - völ'-cÄ'm shtä'- 
dyöbm-ge-tsvöo'-ng'n i'-nö ö-xä-mee-nä-tsyön' 
tsöö mä.'-kh'n'). 
Bitte antworten Sie Ja oder nein. 
2Annehmen, to suppose, a separable verb. The simple verb is 
nehmen, nahm, genommen, to take, took, taken. - - -110- 
After exam i nation 
1. I find your womb prolapsed very much. I 
shall replace it and put an instrument in your 
vagina to hold it in place. (Literally: I find 
a large prolapse of the womb in you. I shall 
her (i. e., the womb) in the right position 
bring and an instrument in the vagina intro- 
duce for the womb in her place to hold). 
If a lacerated perineum is found, say: 
1. You have been torn in childbirth. This tear 
destroyed one of the natural supports of the 
womb. Therefore in order to cure you it will 
be necessary to perform a surgical operation, 
that is, sew up the torn parts. (Literally: 
You have in childbirth a tear received. This 
tear has one of the natural supports of the 
womb destroyed. In order you therefore to 
cure, will it necessary be an operation on you 
to perform, or in other words, the torn parts 
must together sewed be). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -Ill 
After examination: 
1. Ich finde einen grossen Vorfall (eine grosse 
Senkung) der Gebärmutter bei Ihnen. Ich 
werde sie in die richtige Lage bringen und 
ein Instrument in die Scheide einführen, um 
die Gebärmutter in ihrem Platz zu halten, 
(zen' köong-bl ee'-n'n-rlc/Gtee-ge-in In'- 
ströö-mönt'-shl'-de m'-fü-r'n-ee'-r'm pläts 
tsöö häl'-t'n). 
If a lacerated perineum is found, say: 
1. Sie haben im Kindbett einen Riss bekom- 
men. Dieser Riss hat eine der natürlichen 
Stützen der Gebärmutter zerstört. Um Sie 
daher zu kuriren, wird es nötig sein eine 
Operation an Ihnen vorzunehmen, oder in 
anderen Worten, die zerrissenen Teile müssen 
zusammen genäht werden, (i'-n'n rls-i'-nö 
dar nä-tür'-ll-cA'n shtut'-s'n-tser-shtürt'-tsöö 
köö-ree'-r'n-nü'-tlcÄ zin i'-ne ö-pa-rä-tsyon' 
än ee'-n'n för-tsöö-na'-m'n-dee tsör-ris'-sö-n'n 
ti'-lö mus'-s'n tsöö-zäm'-m'n ge-nat' var'-d'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 112 
2. This operation is absolutely necessary to cure 
you. Without the operation you can never 
expect to get well. The operation is devoid 
of danger and promises good results. (Liter- 
ally: This operation is absolutely necessary 
in order you to cure. Without the same can 
you never again well become. The operation 
is dangerless and promises good results). 
Lacerated Cervix. 
1. How long have you been feeling so badly? 
(Literally: How long feel you yourself already 
so bad)? 
2. When did your last confinement take place? 
(Literally: When took your last confinement 
place1)? 
3. Have you a feeling of weight in pelvis? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iStattfinden, to take place, a separable verb, hence the peculiar 
construction. The simple verb is finden, fand, gefunden (fln'- 113- 
2. Diese Operation ist absolut notwendig um Sie 
zu kuriren. Ohne dieselbe können Sie nie 
wieder gesund werden. Die Operation ist ge- 
fahrlos und verspricht gute Resultate, (dee'- 
ze ö-pä-rä-tsyön'-äp-zö-lööt' nöt'-vön-dich-- 
tsöö köö-ree'-r'n-dee-zöl'-bä-nee vee'-d'r gö- 
zöönt' var'-d'n-ge-fär'-los-fer-shpric/tt' göö'- 
tö ra-zöbl-tä'-tö). 
Zerrissener Cervix. 
(ts6r-rls'-s£-n'r tser'-vlx). 
1. Wie lange fühlen Sie sich schon so schlecht? 
(vee). 
2. Wann fand Ihre letzte Entbindung statt1? 
(kts'-te 6nt-bln'-dööng shtät). 
3. Haben Sie ein Gefühl der Schwere im Becken ? 
(shva'-rö). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nnin. 
d'n, fänt, gß-föön'-d'n), to find, found, found. -Ill- 
4. Have you theleucorrhoea? (Literally: Suffer 
you from leucorrhoea) ? 
5. Have you pain at menstrual periods? (Lit- 
erally: Feel you pains during monthly peri- 
ods) ? 
6. Are you in the habit of losing much blood at 
menstrual periods? (Literally: Lose you 
generally much blood during your monthly 
purification) ? 
7. Do your menstrual periods last longer than 
usual? (Literally: Last your monthly peri- 
ods longer than usual)? 
8.. Are you nervous? 
9. Do you have pains in head or breast? (Lit- 
erally: Feel you pains in the head or in the 
breast)? 
10. Are you despondent and low spirited? (Lit- 
erally : Feel you despondent and melancholy) ? 
11. I must beg you to allow me to examine you in 
order to determine the extent of your disease. 
(Literally: I must you for permission request 
an examination on you make to may. With- 
out the same lets it itself not determine how 
far reaching and serious your sickness is). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -115- 
4. Leiden Sie am Weissfluss? (h'-d'n vis'-flöos). 
5. Empfinden Sie Schmerzen während Ihrer mo- 
natlichen Perioden? (em-pfln'-d'n-va'-r'nt 
ee'-r'r mö'-nät-ll-cA'n pä-ryö'-d'n). 
6. Verlieren Sie gewöhnlich viel Blut während 
Ihrer monatlichen Reinigung? (fer-lee'-r'n 
zee gö-vün'-llch feel blc5öt vä' r'nt ee'-r'r mö'- 
nät-ll-c/z'n ri'-nee-göong) ? 
7. Dauern Ihre Monatsperioden länger als ge- 
wöhnlich ? (dow'-örn-ge-vün'-llch) ? 
8. Sind Sie nervös? (nör-vüs'). 
9. Empfinden Sie Schmerzen im Kopf oder in 
der Brust? (öm-pfln'-d'n - shmört'-s'n - 
bröost). 
10. Fühlen Sie sich verzagt und melancholisch? 
(fer-tsägt' öont ma-län-kö'-llsh). 
11. Ich muss Sie um Erlaubnis ersuchen, eine 
Untersuchung an Ihnen vornehmen zu dürfen. 
Ohne dieselbe lässt es sich nicht fest stellen, 
wie weit tragend und bedenklich Ihre Krank- 
heit ist. (6r-low'p'-nls 6r-jöö'-7vÄ'n-för'-na-m'n 
tsöö dur'-f'n-dee-zel'-bö-vit-bö-denk'-llc/z). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -116- 
After examination. 
1. It is evident that the mouth of your womb 
has beeu torn during your confinement. To 
cure you, you will have to have an operation 
performed. This operation will remove your 
nervousness and restore you to health. The 
operation is not at all dangerous. (Literally: 
It is clear that your womb-mouth torn been is. 
In order a cure to produce, must an operation 
on you .performed be. This operation will 
you from nervousness free and your health 
again restore. The operation is absolutely 
dangerless). 
Chronic Endometritis. 
1. How old are you? 
2. Are you married or single? (Literally: Are 
you married or not) ? 
3. How long have you been feeling so badly? 
(Literally: Since when feel you yourself so 
badly) ? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -117- 
After exam (nation. 
1. Es ist klar, dass Ihr Muttermund während 
Ihrer Entbindung zerrissen worden ist. Um 
eine Kur zu bewerkstelligen, muss eine Ope- 
ration an Ihnen vorgenommen werden. Diese 
Operation wird Sie von Ihrer Nervösität be- 
freien und Ihre Gesundheit wieder herstellen- 
Die Operation ist vollständig gefahrlos, (klär 
möot'-t'r-möbnt vä'-r'nt ee'-r'r 6nt-bin'-döong 
tser-rls'-s'n vör'-d'n-öom l'-ne köör tsöö be- 
verk'-shtel'-lee-g'n - ö-pä-rä-tsyön' - för'-ge- 
nöm'-m'n - ner-vö-zee-tät' be-fri'-en - ge- 
zöont'-hit vee'-d'r har'-shtel'-l'n-föl'-shten- 
dlc/i ge-fär'-los). 
Chronische Endometritis 
(krö'-nl-she en-dö-ma-tree'-tls). 
1. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee). 
2. Sind Sie verheiratet oder nicht? (för-ln'-rä- 
t't). 
3. Seit wann fühlen Sie sich so schlecht? (zit- 
shlec/d). 
Bitte antworten Sic ja oder nein. -118- 
4. Have you pain in your back and hips, especi- 
ally after exertion? (Literally: Feel you 
pains in the back and the hips, especially af- 
ter bodily exertion)? 
5. Have you leucorrhoea? (Literally: Suffer 
you from the leucorrhoea)? 
6. Is it profuse? (Literally: Is the flux very 
profuse)? 
7. Does it excoriate your external parts? (Lit- 
erally: Excoriates the same the external parts? 
Or: Takes the same the skin of the external 
parts off) ? 
8. Are you annoyed with itching of external 
parts? (Literally: Are you with an itching 
(tickling) feeling of the external parts moles- 
ted). 
9. Do you flood much at your monthly periods? 
(Literally: Have you exceeding much flux 
during your monthly periods)? 
10. Are you nervous, easily worried and at times 
low spirited? (Literally: Get you easily ner- 
vous and worried and at times melancholy)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -119- 
4. Empfinden Sie Schmerzen im Rücken und 
den Hüften, besonders nach körperlicher An- 
strengung? (em-pfln'-d'n-shmert'-s'n-rük'- 
k'n-huf'-t'n be-zön'-d'rs n&kh kür'-p'r-ll-c/i'r 
än'-shtrö-ngöbng). 
5. Leiden Sie am weissen Fluss? (h'-d'n-vi'- 
s'n). 
6. Ist der Erguss sehr bedeutend? (ör-göi)s' zar 
be-doy'-t'nt). 
7. Schindet derselbe die äusserren Teile ? (Streift 
derselbe die Haut der äusseren Teile ab)? 
(shln'-d't dar-zöl'-bö dee oy'-se-r'n tl'-lö?- 
sh trift dar-zel-be dee howt ftp)? 
8. Sind Sie mit einem juckenden (kitzelnden) 
Gefühle der äusseren Teile belästigt? (i'-n'm 
yöok'-k'n-d'n-klt'-s'ln-d'n gö-fü'-lö dar oy'-sö- 
r'n ti'-lö be-les'-tic/d). 
9. Haben Sie übermässig viel Ausfluss während 
Ihrer Monatsperioden? (ü'-b'r-ma'-sIcÄ feel 
ows'-flöos vä'-r'nt ee'-r'r mö'-näts-pä-ryö'-d'n). 
10. Werden Sie leicht nervös und verzagt und 
zeitweise melancholisch? (hc/d ner-vüs'-fer- 
tsägt'- tsit'-vi-zö mä-lftn'-ko-llsh). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 120- 
Uterine Polypi. 
1. How long have you been in this condition? 
(Literally: How long are you already in this 
condition) ? 
2. Do you lose much blood at your monthly 
sickness? (Literally: Separates itself during 
your monthly sickness much blood o^1)? 
3. How long do your menstrual periods last? 
(Literally; How long'last your monthly per- 
iods) ? 
4. At times, do you flow very badly? (Liter- 
ally: Is the flux at times exceeding great)? 
5. Do you flow at times between your menstrua- 
tions? (Literally: Enters the flux sometimes 
between your regular periods in2)? 
6. If so, how long does it last? (Literally: And 
if that so is, how long lasts Tie)? 
7. Have you theleucorrhoea? (Literally; Suffer 
you from the leucorrhoea)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
lAbsondern, to separate, a separable verb; hence the peculiar 
construction. 121 
Polypen der Gebärmutter. 
(po-lee'-p'n dar ge-bar'-möot'-t'r). 
1. Wie lange sind Sie schon indiesem Zustande? 
(vee-tsöö'-shtän-dö). 
2. Sondert sich während Ihrer Krankheit viel 
Blut ab1? (zön'-d'rt zieh va'-r'nt-feel blööt 
ap). 
3. Wie lange währen Ihre Monatsperioden? (vee 
-vä'-r'n ee'-r6 mO'-näts-pa-ryö'-d'n). 
4. Ist die Absonderung zeitweise übermässig 
gross? (äp'-zön-dö-röong tsit'-vi-zö ü'-b'r-ma'- 
slch). 
5. Tritt der Ausfluss manchmal zwischen Ihren 
regelmässigen Perioden ein2? (ows'-flöbs 
mäncÄ'-mäl tsvi'-sh'n ee'-r'n ra'-g'l-ma'-see-g'n 
pa-ryö'-d'n in). 
6. Und falls das so ist, wielangewährt er? (värt). 
7. Leiden Sie am Weissfluss? (h'-d'n-vis'-flöbs). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
zEintreten, to enter, to appear, a separable verb. The simple 
verb is, treten, trat, getreten, to step. -122 
8. Is it offensive at times? (Literally: Smells 
the Hux at times badly)? 
9. Have you bearing down or labor like expul- 
sive pains? (Literally: Have you towaids 
down pressing or expulsive pains like labor- 
pains)? 
10. Have you been pregnant since you have been 
in this condition? (Literally: Are you since 
you yourself in this condition find ever preg- 
nant been)? 
11. Do you feel weak and exhausted on slight ex- 
ertion? (Literally: Feel you yourself after 
slight exertion weak and exhausted)? 
If these symptoms are present, say: 
1. An examination will be necessary in order to 
determine the exact nature of your ailment. 
(Literally: An examination is urgently neces- 
sary so that I the exact nature of your ailment 
determine can). 
After examination: 
1. I tint! you have what is called uterine polypi. 
I will give you a prescription. (Literally: 
I find that you so-called polypi of the uterus 
have. I will to you a recipe prescribe). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -123- 
8. Riecht die Absonderung zuweilen übel? 
(reec/it dee äp'-zön-dö-röong tsöö-vi'-l'n ü'-b'l) ? 
9. Haben Sie nach unten drängende oder expul- 
sive Schmerzen gleich Geburtswehen? (öbn'- 
t'n drö'-ng'n-de-ex-pöol-zee'-fe glic/t ge- 
böörts'-va'-h'n). 
10. Sind Sie seitdem Sie sich in diesem Zustande 
befinden, je schwanger gewesen? (zit-dam'- 
dee'-z'm tsöö'-shtän-de be-fln'-d'u ya shvä'-ng'r 
gö-va'-z'n). 
11. Fühlen Sie sich nach leichter Anstrengung 
schwach und erschöpft? (hcÄ'-t'r än'-shtrö- 
ngöong shvbkh öbnt ör-shüpft'). 
If these symptoms are present, say: 
1. Eine Untersuchung ist dringend notwendig, 
damit ich die exacte Natur Ihrer Krankheit 
determiniren kann. (dri'-ng'nt not'-ven-dlc/i 
-nä-töör' ee'-r'r kränk'-hit da'-tör-mee-nee'- 
r'n). 
After examination : 
1, Ich finde, dass Sie sogenannte Polypen der 
Gebärmutter haben. Ich werde Ihnen ein 
Recept verschreiben, (rä-tsept' för-shn'-b'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 121 
2. Take it faithfully for a couple of weeks; then 
report to me as to your condition. (Literally: 
Take you this medicine during the next two 
weeks very carefully and report you to me 
your condition then). 
If the polypi are large, say 
1. You have uterine polypi. It is absolutely 
necessary to perform an operation for their 
removal. The operation is not at all danger- 
ous and will cure you. (Literally: You have 
so-called uterine polypi. An operation is for 
their removal absolutely necessary. She is 
throughout not dangerous and will you surely 
cure). 
Cancer of the Uterus. 
1. How old are you ? 
2. How long since you noticed your condition? 
(Literally: Since when have you your condi- 
tion noticed) ? 
3. Have you been having hemorrhages? (Lit- 
erally: Have you hemorrhages had)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no -125- 
2. Nehmen Sie diese Medicin während der näch- 
sten zwei Wochen recht sorgfältig und berich- 
ten Sie mir Ihren Zustand dann, (ma-dee- 
tseen'-näc/t'-st'n-bö-rlcA'-t'n). 
If the polypi are large, say : 
1. Sie haben sogenannte Polypen der Gebärmut- 
ter. Eine Operatian ist zu deren Entfernung 
absolut notwendig. Sie ist durchaus nicht 
gefahrvoll und wird Sie sicher kuriren. (tsöö 
dä'-r'n-döorc/i-ows'-gö-fär'-föl-zl'-c/i'r köö- 
ree'-r'n). 
Mutterkrebs. 
(möot'-t'r-kraps). 
1. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee). 
2. Seit wann haben Sie Ihren Zustand bemerkt? 
(zit-ee'-r'n tsöö'-shtänt). 
3. Haben Sie Blutergüsse gehabt? (blööt'-ör- 
gus'-sö). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -126- 
4. Are they severe? (Literally: Are the same 
severe)? 
5. Have you an offensive watery discharge? (Lit- 
erally: Have you an evil smelling watery dis- 
charge) ? 
6. Have you suffered much pain? (Literally: 
Have you many pains suffered)? 
7. How long have you had this bad color? (Lit- 
erally: How long have you this bad color al- 
ready ) ? 
8. I deem it advisable to make an examination 
to assure myself as to the exact nature of your 
disease. (Literally: I hold it for advisable 
an examination on you to make so that I the 
exact nature of your sickness-condition deter- 
mine can). 
After examination: 
1. Your condition is very serious. You have 
cancer of the uterus and I would advise an 
immediate operation, before the glandular 
system becomes involved. (Literally: Your 
condition is exceedingly serious. You have 
the womb-cancer, and I advise to an immedi- 
ate operation before the glandular system af- 
fected is). 
Pray answer questions with yes cr no. 127- 
4. Sind dieselben heftig? (dee-zöl'-b'n höf'-tlc/i). 
5. Haben Sie einen übel riechenden, wässrigen 
Ausfluss? (i'-n'n ü'-b'l ree'-cA'n-d'n v£s'-ree- 
g'n ows'-flöos). 
6. Haben Sie viele Schmerzen erlitten? (fee'-lp 
shmört'-s'n ör-llt'-t'n ). 
7. Wie lange haben Sie diese schlechte Gesichts- 
farbe schon? (dee'-zö schläcÄ'-tö gä-zlc/zts'- 
fär'-bö shön). 
8. Ich halte es für geraten eine Untersuchung 
an Ihnen vorzunehmen, damit ich die exacte 
Natur Ihres Krankheitszustandes feststellen 
kann, (gö-rä'-t'n i'-nö don-t'r-zöö'-Ä7zoong än 
ee'-n'n för'-tsöö-nä'-m'n-nä-töör' ee'-r's kränk'- 
hits-tsöö'-shtän-d's). 
After examination: 
1. Ihr Zustand ist äusserst bedenklich. Sie ha- 
ben den Mutterkrebs und ich rate zu einer 
sofortigen Operation, ehe das Drüsensystem 
afficirt wird, (tsöö'-shtänt - oy'-s'rt bö-dönk'- 
hch-jnöot'-t'r-kräps-zö-för'-tee-g'n ö-pä-ra- 
tsyon' ä-he - drü'-z'n-zls-tam' äf-fee-tseert' 
vlrt). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -128- 
2. I should advise you to consult with your 
family, and decide at once what to do. My 
advice is that you have it attended to as 
quickly as possible. (Literally: I should to 
you advise the matter with your family to 
*alk over and at once to decide what you do 
will. My advice is the operation as quickly 
as only any way possible to execute). 
Ovarian Tumor. 
1. How old are you? 
2. Do you have your menses regularly? (Liter- 
ally: Have you your monthly periods regu- 
larly)? 
3. Is the flow scant or profuse? 
4. Do you find trouble in defecating? (Liter- 
ally: Have you troubles in the bowel-evacua- 
tion)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -129- 
2. Ich würde Ihnen raten die Sache mit Ihrer 
Familie zu besprechen und sofort zu entschei- 
den, was Sie thuen wollen. Mein Rat ist, die 
Operation so rasch wie nur irgend möglich 
vorzunehmen. (vur'-dö ee'-n'n rä'-t'n dee zä'- 
kh& mit ee'-r'r fä-meel'-yö tsöö bö-shpr#' cÄ'n 
öont zö'-fört tsöö önt-shl'-d'n väs zee töö'-en 
völ'-l'n. mm rät-ö-pa-rä-tsyön'-vee nöör 
Ir'-g'nt müg'-llcft för'-tsöö-na'-m'n). 
Eierstockgeschwulst.-Ovarialtumor, 
r-ör-shtok-gö-shvöolst',- ö vä-ry äl'-töö'-mör. 
1. Wie alt sind Sie? (vee). 
2. Haben Sie Ihre Monatsperioden regelmässig? 
(ee'-rö mö'-näts-pa-ryö'-d'n ra'-g'l-ma'-slc/i) ? 
3. Ist der Ausfluss spärlich oder übermässig? 
(ows'-flöos shpar'-llc/i-ü'-b'r-ma'-sic/i). 
4. Haben Sie Beschwerden in der Darment- 
leerung (beim Stuhlgang)? (bö-shvar'-d'n 
In dar därm'-önt-la'-röong-bim shtööl'-gäng). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -130- 
5. Have you at times severe pains in the sides 
or over the tumor? 
Make an examination and if an ovarian tumor 
be present, say: 
1. I find that you have an ovarian tumor. You 
will be compelled to have it removed by a 
surgical operation sooner or later, and my ad- 
vice is, the sooner the better. (Literally: I 
find that you an ovarian tumor have. Sooner 
or later must the same by an operation re- 
moved be, and my advice is, the sooner the 
better). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -131- 
5. Haben Sie zeitweise heftige Schmerzen in 
den Seiten oder über der Geschwulst? (tsit'- 
vl'-zö höf'-tee-gö shmört'-s'n-zl'-t'n-ü'-b'r 
dar gä-shvöolst'). 
Make an examination and if an ovarian tumor 
be present, say: 
1. Ich finde, dass Sie eine Eierstockgeschwulst 
haben. Früher oder später muss dieselbe 
durch eine Operation entfernt werden, und 
mein Rat ist, je eher desto besser, (fln'-dö- 
i'-nö i'-ör-shtök-gä-shvoolst'-frü'-h'r-shpa'- 
t'r dee-zäl'-bö doorch i'-nö ö-pä-rä-tsyön'-min 
rät-ya a'-h'r dö'-stö bös'-s'r). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -132- 
Obstetrics. 
ABORTION. * 
1. How many menstrual periods have you missed? 
(Literally: How often are the monthly peri- 
ods with you staid. aw*ay)? 
2. Is this your first abortion? 
3. .Did you take medicine or use instruments to 
produce it? (Literally: Have you medicine 
taken or instruments used for the same to 
produce)? 
4. Did you have a chill at the beginning? 
(Literally: Have you in the beginning a 
frost-shudder felt) ? 
6. Are you flooding much? (Literally: Is the 
blood-flow very strong (very violent)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or nc. 
iFrühgeburt, literally: early birth; Fehlgeburt, literally: fail- 
birth. • -133- 
Geburtshilfe. 
(g6-böörts'-Lll'-f6). 
ABORTUS.1-FRÜHGEBURT.1-FEHLGEBURT?1 
(ä'-bör'-töös). (frü'-gß-böört). (fäl'-gS böört). 
1. Wie oft sind die monatlichen Perioden bei 
Ihnen ausgeblieben2? (vee öft zlnt dee mö'- 
nät-ll-c/i'n pa-ryö'-d'n bl ee'-n'n öws'-gö-blee'- 
b'n)? 
2. Ist dies Ihre erste Fehlgeburt? (Ist dees ee'- 
re ar'-stö fal'-gö-böört) ? 
3. Haben Sie Medicin genommen oder Instru- 
mente gebraucht, um dieselbe hervorzu- 
bringen? (hä'-b'n zee ma-dee-tseen' gö-nö'- 
m'n ö'-d'r In-ströö-men'-tö gö-bröwÄ:At' ööm 
dee-zöl'-be her-för'-tsöö-brl-ng'n) ? 
4. Haben Sie im Anfang ein Frostschauer em- 
pfunden? (hä'-b'n zee Im än'-fäng l'-n'n fröst- 
show'-6r 6m-pföön'-d'n) ? 
5. Ist der Blutfluss sehr stark (sehr heftig) ? (Ist 
dar blööt'-flöös zär shtärk (zar höf'-tlc/i) ? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
»Bleiben, blieb, geblieben (bll'-b'n, bleep, gg-blee'-b'n), to 
stay, to remain. The verb is conjugated with to be. -134- 
6. Have you passed anything but clots? (Lit- 
erally: Is to you any thing besides blood-clots 
gone off) ? 
7. How long have you been flowing? (Literally: 
Since when flows the blood already) ? 
8. I must examine you and see what condition 
you are in. (Literally: I must an examina- 
tion make and see in which condition you 
are). 
Examine patient and say: 
1. You have not passed anything yet. You 
must be patient for a few hours. I will give 
you something to ease you. (Literally: It is 
to you yet nothing gone off. You must yet a 
couple hours long patient be. I shall to you 
something for your relief give). 
1. Every thing has passed from you, and all 
you have to do is to keep quiet in bed for a 
week. (Literally: It is to you all gone off, 
and all that you to do have is that you a week 
through quietly in bed remain). 
Or say: 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -135- 
6. Ist Ihnen irgend etwas äusser Blutstücken 
abgegangen? (Ist ee'-n'n Ir'-g'nt et'-väs ow'-s'r 
blööt'-shtuk-k'n äp'-gö-gä-ng'n) ? 
7. Seit wann fliesst das Blut schon? (zit vän 
fleest däs blööt shon) ? 
8. Ich muss eine Untersuchung machen und 
nachsehen, in welchem Zustande Sie sind. 
(Ich möös i'-nö öön'-t'r-zöö'-/c/iöong mh.'-kJVn 
öont nä/i/i'-zä'-h'n In vel'-c/i'm tsöö'-shtän-dö 
zee zlnt). 
Examine patient and say: 
1. Es ist Ihnen noch nichts abgegangen. Sie 
müssen ein Paar Stundenlang noch geduldig 
sein. Ich werde Ihnen etwas zu Ihrer Er- 
leichterung geben, (ös Ist ee'-n'n nökh nichts 
äp'-ge-gä-ng'n. zee mu'-s'n nökh in pär shtöon'- 
d'n-läng gö-dool'-dlc/i zin. Ich var'-dö ee'-n'n 
öt'-väs tsöö ee'-r'r er-hc/i'-tö-röong ga'-b'n). 
Or say: 
1. Es ist Ihnen alles abgegangen, und alles was 
Sie zu thun haben ist, dass Sie eine Woche 
hindurch zu Bett bleiben, (es Ist ee'-n'n ä'-l's 
äp'-ge-gä-ng'n, öont ä'-l's väs zee tsöö töön hä'- 
b'n Ist däs zee i'-nö vö'-khö hln-döörc/t' röö'- 
rlcÄ tsöö bet bh'-b'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein* -136- 
2. You should take a light diet of toast, milk, 
tea, crackers, oatmeal, etc. (Literally: You 
should only light nourishment to yourself 
take, as toast1, milk, tea, crackers, oatmeal, 
and so forth). 
If necessary to use cleansing injections say: 
1. Add a teaspoonful of this bottle to two quarts 
of hot water and inject night and morning 
into the canal leading to the uterus. (Liter- 
ally: Do you a teaspoon full of this bottle to 
two quart of hot water and inject you it morn- 
ing's and evening's into the canal which to the 
uterus leads). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iThe Germans use the English words. -137- 
2. Sie sollten nur leichte Nahrung zu sich neh- 
men, wie Toast1, Milch, Thee, Crackers1, Ha- 
fermehl, und so w'eiter (u. s. w.). (zee zöl- 
t'n nöör hc/i'-te nä'-röbng tsöö zlc/i na'-m'n 
vee tost, mllc/q ta, crackers, hä'-f'r-mal öbnt 
zö vi'-t'r). 
If necessary to use cleansing injections say: 
1. Thuen Sie einen Theelöffel voll aus dieser 
Flasche in zwei Quart heissen Wassers, und 
spritzen Sie es Morgens und Abends in den 
Canal, der zur Gebärmutter führt, (töö'-ön 
zee i'-n'n ta'-lüf-f'l föl ows dee'-z'r flä'-shö tsöö 
tsvi quärt hi'-s'n vä'-sers öbnt shprlt'-s'n zee 
£s mör'-g'ns öbnt ä'-b'nts In dän kä'-näl dar 
ts(7)r gö-bar'-möot'-t'r fürt). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -138- 
Threatened Abortion.1 
1. Are you in the habit of miscarrying? (Lit- 
erally: Have you already offener false con- 
finements2 had)? 
2. How long have you been flooding? (Liter- 
ally: How long flows the blood-secretion al- 
ready)? 
3. Do you have pains in the back? (Literally: 
Have you pains in the back)? 
4. Do you have a bearing down feeling and a 
sense of fullness when standing? (Literally: 
Have you a feeling of pressing towards down 
and a sensation of fullness when you stand)? 
5. Do you feel cold or chilly at times? (Liter- 
ally: Feel you yourself at times cold or 
chilly) ? 
Pray answer Questions with yes or no. 
iLiterally: When abortion threatens. 
Wochen, literally: false weeks. Die Woche, the 
week is used idiomatically in the followingexpressions: 
In Wochen kommen, to be delivered. 
In Wochen sein, to be in childbed, lying in. -139- 
Wenn Fehlgeburt Droht1 
(vön fal'-gö-böört dröt). 
1. Haben Sie schon öfters unrichtige Wochen 
gehabt (Fehlgeburten, Frühgeburten ge- 
habt)? (hä'-b'n zee shön üf'-t'rs don'-rlcA-tee- 
gö vö'-kh'n gö-häpt' (fal'-gö-böör'-t'n, frü'-gö- 
böör'-t'n gö-häpt') ? 
2. Wie lange fliesst die Blutabsonderung schon? 
(vee lä'-ngö- fleest dee blööt'-äp-zön'-dö-roong 
shön)? 
3. Haben Sie Schmerzen im Rücken? (hä'-b'n 
zee shmört'-s'n Im ruk'-k'n)? 
4 Haben Sie ein Gefühl des Drängens nach 
unten und ein Empfinden von Vollsein, wenn 
Sie stehen? (hä'-b'n zee in gö-fül' dös drö'- 
ng'ns n&kh öon'-t'n öont m öm-pfln'-d'n fön 
föl'-zm vön zee shta'-h'n)? 
5. Fühlen Sie sich zeitweise kalt oder fröstelnd? 
(fü'-l'n zee zieh tsit-vi'-zö kält ö'-d'r frü'- 
stölnt)? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
Die Wochen halten, to be confined, to lie in. 
Die Wöchnerin, a woman who has just been con- 
fined. 
Unrichtige Wochen haben, to miscarry, to give premature 
birth. -140 
6. Have you bearing down pains? (Literally: 
Feel you towards down pressing pains)? 
7/ the patient has these symptoms, say: 
1. Go to bed at once and take a teaspoonful of 
this bottle every three (or four) hours. (Lit- 
erally: Go you on the spot to bed and take 
you a teaspoon full of this bottle all three (or 
four) hours). 
2. You are threatened with an abortion and must 
keep quiet in bed till I tell you to get up. 
(Literally: You are of an abortion threatened 
and must quiet in bed stay till I to you say 
that you rise can). 
3. Otherwise the abortion may occur and you 
may lose your life by it. (Literally: Of other 
case can an abortion occur and you could in 
consequence of the same your life lose). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -141 
6. Empfinden Sie nach unten pressende Schmer- 
zen? (öm-pfln'-d'n zee nakh öon'-t'n pres'-s'n- 
dö shmert'-s'n) ? 
If the patient has these symptoms, say: 
1. Gehen Sie auf Stelle zu Bett und nehmen 
Sie einen Theelöffel voll von dieser Flasche 
alle drei (oder vier) Stunden, (ga'-h'n zee 
owf der shte'-le tsöö bet öbnt na'-m'n zee i'-n'n 
ta-lüf'-f'l föl fön dee'-z'r flä'-shö ä'-lö dri (ö'- 
d'r feer) shtöon'-d'n). 
.2. Sie sind von einer Fehlgeburt bedroht und 
müssen ruhig im Bett bleiben, bis ich Ihnen 
sage, dass Sie aufstehen können, (zee zlnt 
fön i'-n'r fal'-gö-böört be-dröt' öont mus'-s'n 
röö'-hlcÄ Im bet bli'-b'n bis Ich ee'-n'n zä'-ge 
das zee owf'-shta'-h'n kü'-n'n). 
3. Anderen Falles kann eine Fehlgeburt vor- 
kommen, und Sie könnten in Folge derselben 
Ihr Leben verlieren. (än'-de-r'n fft'-Fs kan 
i'-nö fal'-gö-böört för'-kom-m'n öont zee kün'- 
t'n In föl'-gö dar-zöl'-b'n eer la'-b'n för-lee'- 
r'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein -142- 
Labor. 
1. Have you ever had a child? (Literally: Have 
you already a child had)? 
2. How many children have you given birth to? 
(Literally: How many children have you 
had)? 
3. Were your labors slow or rather quick? 
4. How many hours have you usually been in 
labor? (Literally: How many hours have 
your labors usually lasted)? 
5. How long have you been having pains? (Lit- 
erally : How long have you now already pains) ? 
6. Has the water escaped yet? (Literally: Is 
the water (the fruit-water) already gone off1)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iGehen, ging, gegangen, to go, irregular verb, conjugated like -113- 
Geburt-W ehen 
gö-böört'.-va'-h'n. 
1. Haben Sie schon ein Kind gehabt? (hä'-b'n 
zee shön in klnt ge-häpt')? 
2. Wie viele Kinder haben Sie gehabt? (vee 
fee'-le kln'-d'r hä'-b'n zee ge-häpt')? 
3. Waren Ihre Wehen langsam oder ziemlich 
schnell? (vä'-r'n ee'-re va'-h'n läng'-säm ö'-d'r 
tseem'-llcA shnel)? 
4. Wie viele Stunden haben Ihre Geburtswehen 
gewöhnlich gedauert? (vee fee'-le shtöbn'- 
d'n hä'-b'n ee'-re gö-böörts'-wa'-h'n ge-vün'- 
llcÄ ge-dow'-ert)? 
5. Wie lange haben Sie jetzt schon Ihre Wehen? 
(vee lä'-ngö hä'-b'n zee yötst shön ee'-re va'- 
h'n)? 
6. Ist das Wasser (das Fruchtwasser) schon ab- 
gegangen? (i»t däs väs'-s'r (das fröoAVit'- 
väs'-s'r) shön äp'-ge-gä'-ng'n) ? 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
all verbs of motion with sein, to be. -144- 
Say to patient: 
7. I will now examine you, that I may see how 
the case is progressing. (Literally: I will 
now an examination make so that I can see 
how your case stands and how you progress). 
8. Pray bring me some vaseline (oil), a clean 
towel, some warm water in a bowl and some 
castde soap.-Thanks. (Literally: Pray bring 
you to me a little vaseline (oil), a clean towTel, 
warm water in a bowl and some castile soap.- 
Thanks very.) 
Say to patient after examination: 
1. You are progressing nicely. You will have 
an easy labor, I can assure you. Be patient 
and take all possible advantage of every pain. 
(Literally: The matter steps very well for- 
ward1. The labor-that can I you assure - 
will easily place take. Be you very patient 
and profit you as much as possible of every 
single pain). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iVoranschreiten, to progress, a separable verb; hence the pe- 
culiar construction. The simple verb is schreiten, schritt, gc- -145- 
Say to patient: 
7. Idi will jetzt eine Untersuchung machen, 
damit ich sehen kann, wie Ihr Fall steht und 
. wie Sie vorankommen, (ich vll yötst i'-nö 
öon'-t'r-zöö'-khobng mä'-Ä'A'n dä-mlt' Ich za'-h'n 
kän vee eer fäl shtat öont vee zee för-än'-köm'- 
m'n). 
8. Bitte bringen Sie mir ein wenig Vaseline (öl), 
ein reines Handtuch, warmes Wasser in einem 
Becken und etwas Castile-Seife.-Danke sehr, 
(bl'-tö brl'-ng'n zee meer in vä'-nlcA Vaseline 
(ül), in n'-n's hänt'-töö/cA, vär'-m's väs'-s'r In 
i'-n'm bök'-k'n öont öt'-väs Castüe zi'-fö.- 
dän'-kö zar). 
Say to patient after examination: 
1. Die Sache schreitet recht gut voran1. Die 
Geburt-das kann ich Sie versichern-wird 
leicht von statten gehen. Seien Sie recht ge- 
duldig und profitiren Sie so viel wie möglich 
von jeder einzelnen Wehe, (dee 7Ä.'-kh& 
shn'-töt röcAt gööt för-än'. dee gö böört'-däs 
kän IcA zee fer-zl'-c/i'rn-vlrt hcAt fön shtät'-t'n 
gä'-h'n. zi'-ön zee röcAt gö-döol'-dlcA öont prö- 
fee-tee'-r'n zee zö feel vee müg'-licA fön ya'-d'r 
in'-ts'l-n'n va'-hö). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
schritten (shrl'-t'n, shut, ge-shrit'-t'n), to step. It is irregular. -146- 
2. Bear down every time a pain comes on and 
stop as soon as the pain stops. I will remain 
with you. (Literally: Bear you (press you) 
every time towards down as soon as a pain 
enters, and hold you in1 as soon as the pain 
stops. I remain here with you). 
If the case promises to be tedious, say: 
1. I think your labor will be tedious, nothing 
serious or dangerous, but simply slow. (Lit- 
erally: I believe that your labors pretty slow 
be will, not at all serious or dangerous, but 
simply and solely slow). 
2. Such cases require patience and courage, and 
I feel convinced that you have both these ad- 
mirable qualities. (Literally: Such confine- 
ments require patience and courage, and I am 
convinced that you these two admirable qua- 
lities possess). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no 
lEinhalten, to stop, a separable verb. The simple verb is hal- 
ten, hielt, gehalten (häl'-t'n, heelt, gß-häl'-t'n), to hold; irregu- -147- 
2. Drängen Sie (Pressen Sie) jedes Mal nach 
unten, so bald wie eine Wehe eintritt, und 
halten Sie ein1 sobald wie der Schmerz auf- 
hört. Ich bleibe hier bei Ihnen, (drö'-ng'n 
zee (prös'-s'n zee) ya'-d's mäl nä/c/z öon'-t'nzö- 
bält' vee i'-nö vä'-hö m'-trit, öont häl'-t'n zee in 
zö-bält' vee dar shmörts owf'-hürt). 
If the case promises to be tedious, say: 
1. Ich glaube dass Ihre Wehen ziemlich lang- 
sam sein werden, durchaus nicht bedenklich 
oder gefahrvoll, sondern einfach und allein 
langsam. (Ich glow'-bö das ee'-rö vä'-h'n tseem'- 
hcK läng'-säm zin vär'-d'n, döorc7z-ows' nlc/zt 
bö-dönk'-llc/z ö'-d'r gö-fär'-föl, zön'-d'rn m'-fä/Jz 
öont ä-hn' läng'-säm). 
2. Derartige Entbindungen erfordern Geduld 
und Mut, und ich bin überzeugt, dass Sie 
diese beiden wundervollen Eigenschaften be- 
sitzen. (dar-är'-tee-gö. önt-bln'-döo-ng'n ör- 
för'-d'rn gö-döolt' öont mööt, öont ich bin 
ü-b'r-tsoygt' däs zee dee'-zö bi'-d'n vöon'-d'r- 
fö'-l'n i'-g'n-shäf-t'n bö-zit'-s'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
lar in the Imperfect and Past Participle. 148- 
3. I will return in a couple of hours and see how 
you are progressing. (Literally: I shall in 
some hours return and see how you forward 
come). 
Or if the case is serious, some malr epresent at ion, 
say: 
1. I think your case will be rather painful and 
tedious and for that reason I would like my 
friend, Dr to see you with me. 
(Literally: I believe that your confinement 
rather slow and painful be will, and for that 
reason wish I that my friend, Dr 
you w'ith me together see could). 
2. Don't be alarmed, for it will be nothing seri- 
ous (Literally: Disquiet you yourself not in 
the least, for it is at all not serious). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 149- 
3. Ich werde in einigen Stunden zurückkehren 
und nachsehen, wie Sie vorwärts kommen. 
(Ich vär'-dß In i'-nee-g'n shtöon'-d'n tsöö-ruk- 
kä'-r'n öont näZcÄ-zä-h'n vee zee for',-verts 
köm'-m'n). 
Or if the case is serious, some malrcpresentai ion, 
say: 
1. Ich glaube, dass Ihre Entbindung ziemlich 
langsam und schmerzhaft sein wird, und aus 
diesem Grunde wünsche ich, dass mein 
Freund, DoctorSie mit mir zusam- 
men sehen könnte, (ich glow'-bß das ec' re 
tmt-bln' döbng tseem'dlr/i läng'-säm öont 
shmerts' haft zin vlrt, öbnt ows dee'-z'm gröon'- 
de vun'-shö ich däs mm froynt, dök' t'r 
zee mit meer tsöö zäm'-m'n za'-h'n kün'-te). 
2. Beunruhigen Sie sich nicht im mindesten, 
denn es it durchaus nicht bedenklich, (ba- 
öbn'-röö-hee-g'n zee zieh nicht im min'-dß-st'n, 
den es Ist döorcA-ows' nicht bß-denk' lieh). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 150 
To the husband and mother say: 
1. The case is very serious. I would like to 
have my friend, Dr. , assist me. 
(Literally: The case is very serious. I wish 
my friend, Dr, here to have, in order 
me to assist). 
2. I am of the opinion that instruments will have 
to be used, and I shall consequently need as- 
sistance. (Literally: My opinion is that we 
instruments to use have shall, and I must of 
necessity an assistant have). 
Later on, if necessary to use forceps or perform 
version, say to husband: 
1. I think it useless to wait longer for nature to 
help us out. (Literally: It is to my opinion 
according1 useless longer for the nature to 
wait, in order us to help to come). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
1A peculiar expression, one of those rare cases when the prepo- -151- 
To the husband and mother say 
1. Der Fall ist sehr bedenklich. Ich wünsche 
meinen Freund, Dr, hier zu haben, 
um mich zu assistiren. (dar fäl Ist zur bö- 
denk'-llcÄ. Ich vun'-shö mi'-n'n froynt dök'- 
t'r, heer tsöö hä'-b'n, öom mich tsöö 
äs-sls-tee'-r'n). 
2. Meine Meinung ist, dass wir Instrumente zu 
gebrauchen haben werden, und ich muss not- 
wendiger Weise einen Assistenten haben, 
(mi'-nö mi'-nöong Ist däs veer In-ströö-mßn'-tö 
tsöö gö-brow'-Zv/dn hä'-b'n var'-d'n, öönt Ich 
möos nöt'-v6n-dee-g'r vi'-zö i'-n'n äs-sls-tön'-t'n 
hä'-b'n). 
Later on, if necessary to use forceps or perform 
version, say to husband: 
1. Es ist meiner Meinung nach vergebens länger 
auf die Natur zu warten, um uns zur Hilfe zu 
kommen. (6s Ist mi'-n'r mi'-nöong näÄ7t fer- 
gä'-b'ns le'-ng'r owf dee nä-töör' tsöö vär'-t'n, 
öbm öons tsöör hll'-fö tsöö köm'-m'n) 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
sition follows the noun. -152- 
2. We must use instruments now inorder to ter- 
minate the labor that the child might be saved 
and the mother eased of her suffering. This 
suffering exhausts your wife too much and 
must be ended. (Literally: We must now in- 
struments use in order the labor-pains to 
end to bring, so that the child saved and the 
mother of her pains eased be can. These 
pains exhaust your wife too much and must 
terminated be). 
3. Dr will administer chloroform to 
your wife. Bring me plenty of hot water. 
(Literally: Drwill your wrife chlo- 
roform. Bring me hot w7ater, a pretty large 
quantity). 
4. Bring me a vessel as I desire to empty the 
bladder. Bring me also a bed-pan as I wish 
to administer an injection to move the bowels. 
(Literally: Bring you me a vessel, as I the 
bladder empty must, and a bed:pan, as I to 
your wife an injection for her stool adminis- 
ter will). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -153- 
2. Wir müssen jetzt Instrumente anwenden, 
um die Geburtswehen zu Ende zu bringen, 
damit das Kind gerettet werden und die Mut- 
ter von ihren Schmerzen erleichtert werden 
kann. Diese Wehen erschöpfen Ihre Frau 
zu sehr und müssen beendet werden, (veör 
mus'-s'n yötst In-str<x)-m6n'-tö än'-vön-d'n öbm 
dee gö-böörts'-va'-h'n tsöö ön'-dö tsöö brl'-ng'n 
dä-mlt' däs klnt gö-röt'-t't öont dee mööt'-t'r 
fön ee'-r'n shmört'-s'n ör-hc/i'-t'rt var'-d'n kän. 
dee'-zö vä'-h'n ör-shüp'-f'n ee'-rö frow tsöö zar 
öont müs'-s'n ba-ön'-d't var'-d'n). 
3. Doctor wird Ihre Frau chlorofor- 
miren. Bringen Sie mir heisses Wasser, eine 
ziemlich grosse Quantität, (dök'-t'r 
vlrt ee'-rö frow klö-rö-för-mee'-r'n. brl'-ng'n 
zee meer hi'-s's vä'-s'r, i'-nö tseem'-llc/z grö'-se 
quän-tee-tat'). 
4. Bringen Sie mir einen Nachttopf, da ich die 
Blase entleeren muss, und ein Stechbecken 
(eine Bettschüssel), da ich Ihrer Frau ein 
Klystier für ihren Stuhlgang eingeben will, 
(brl'-ng'n zee meer i'-n'n nä/cA'-töpf, dä ich dee 
blä'-zö önt-la'-r'n möos, öont in shtöc/f'-bök-k'n 
(i'-nö böt'-shu-s'l), da loh ee'-r'r frow in kll- 
steer' für ee'-r'n shtööl'-gäng m'-ga-b'n vll). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -154 
5. Now let me have two stout women to hold 
your wife's knees. (Literally: Call you now 
two strong women hither in order to your 
wife the knees to hold). 
6. That will do at present. (Literally: That is 
momentarily all). 
After the child has been delivered, say to the nurse : 
1. Please take the child and wrap it up in a warm 
woolen blanket. There, that will do. (Lit- 
erally: Please take you the baby1 and wrap it 
in a warm woolen blanket tn2). , 
2. Now you may clean up the bed, sponge off the 
patient with tepid water and apply the ban- 
dages. (Literally: Now pray make you the 
bed and wash you the patient with luke-warm 
water and a sponge off; then dry you her 
nicely off and put you her the abdominal ap- 
pendages on). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iDas Kindchen, diminutive of das Kind, meaning the sweet lit- 
tle child. -155- 
5. Rufen Sie jetzt zwei starke Frauen herein, 
um Ihrer Frau die Knien zu halten, (röö'-f'n 
zee yätst tsvi shtär'-kö frow'-ön hö-rin' öbm 
ee'-r'r frow dee k'nee'-6n tsöö häl'-t'n). 
6. Das ist augenblicklich alles, (däs Ist ow'-g'n- 
bllk'-llc7i ä'-l's). 
After the child has been delivered, say to the nurse: 
1. Bitte, nehmen Sie das Kindchen1 und wickeln 
Sie es in eine warme wollene Decke ein2. So, 
das ist gut, (blt'-tö nä'-m'n zee däs kint'-c/t'n 
öont vik'-k'ln zee es in i'-nö vär'-mö völ'-lö-nö 
dök'-kä in. zö, däs Ist gööt). 
2. Nun bitte machen Sie das Bett, und waschen 
Sie die Wöchnerin3 mit lauwarmem Wasser 
und einem Schwamme ab; dann trocknen Sie 
sie hübsch ab und thuen Sie ihr die Leibbin- 
den um. (nöon bit'-tö mä'-7c7i'n zee däs böt 
öont vä'-sh'n zee dee vüc7i'-nö-rln mit low'- 
vär'-m'm väs'-s'r öont i'-n'm shväm'-mö äp; dän 
trök'-n'n zee zee hupsh äp öont töö'-ön zee eer 
dee hp'-bln-d'n öbm). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
2Einwickeln, to wrap up, a separable verb. The particle ein is 
placed at the end on account of the imperative mood. 
3Die Wöchnerin means the woman who has just been confined. -156- 
In case of postpartum hemorrhage, say: 
1. Come here quickly, nurse! Elevate the foot 
of the bed-so high-quick! (Literally: Here 
nurse, quickly! Come you rapidly hither! 
Lift you the bed-feet in the height. So high, 
quickly)! 
2. Bring me the fountain syringe and some very 
hot water at once. Bring me my hypodermic 
syringe and that bottle of brandy there. 
Hurry up! quick! We haven't a moment to 
lose. (Literally: Bring you me at once the 
fountain syringe and very hot water. Bring 
you me my hypodermic syringe and the bottle 
brandy there. Quick! quick! We have not 
a moment to lose). 
3. Have you any vinegar? If you have, bring 
it to me at once. (Literally: Have you any 
vinegar to hand? Bring you to me at once 
some hither). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 
iThe syringe means die Spritze. We have no word for fountain -157- 
In case of postpartum hemorrhage, say: 
1. Hier Krankenwärterin, schnell! Kommen Sie 
schnell hierher! Heben Sie die Bettfüsse in 
die Höhe! So hoch, schnell! (heer krän'-k'n- 
vör'-tö-rln, shnöl! köm'-m'n zee shnöl heer-här'! 
ha'-b'n zee dee böt'-fü'-sö In dee hü'-hö. zö 
hokh, shnöl)! 
2. Bringen Sie mir sofort die fountain syringe1 
und recht heisses Wasser. Bringen Sie mir 
meine hypodermische Spritze und die Flasche 
Branntwein dort. Schnell! schnell! Wir 
haben nicht einen Augenblick zu verlieren, 
(brl'-ng'n zee meer zö-fört' dee fountain sy- 
ringe öbnt röcht hi'-s's väs'-s'r öont dee flä'- 
shö bränt'-vm dort, shnöl! shnöl!veer hä'-b'n 
nlc/it i'-n'n ow'-g'n-bllk tsöö för-lee'-r'n). 
3. Haben Sie Essig zur Hand? Bringen Sie 
mir sofort welchen her. (hä'-b'n zee ös'-slc/i 
tsöör hänt? brl'-ng'n zee meer zö-fört' völ'- 
c/i'n har). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
syringe. -158- 
(Saturate a handkerchief with it and push it clear 
up to fundus uteri). 
4. You feel better now, do you not? Now, keep 
very quiet please. (Literally: So, now feel 
you yourself better, not true? Now keep you 
yourself quite quiet please). 
5. Everybody leave the room now except the 
nurse. Have this prescription filled at once 
and give her thirty drops every two hours. 
(Literally: So, now go you all out of the 
room, only the nurse stays here. Let you this 
prescription at once make and give you to 
her all two hours thirty drops). 
6. Nurse, see that the patient keeps her head 
low-no pillows-and foot of bed elevated un- 
til I return. (Literally: Give you care that 
the patient low with the head lies-no pillows 
-and the bed-feet high till I return). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -159- 
{Saturate a handkerchief with it and push it clear 
up to fundus uteri). 
4. So, jetzt fühlen Sie sich besser, nicht wahr? 
Nun verhalten Sie sich ganz ruhig bitte, (zö 
yetst fü'-l'n zee zlc/i bes'-s'r nicht vär? nöon 
fer-häl'-t'n zee zieh gänts röö'-hicÄ bit'-tö). 
5. So, nun gehen Sie alle aus dem Zimmer, nur 
die Krankenwärterin bleibt hier. Lassen Sie 
dieses Recept sofort machen und geben Sie 
ihr alle zwei Stunden dreissig Tropfen, (zö 
nöon gä'-h'n zee äl'-lö ows däm tslm'-m'r, nöör 
dee kränk'-k'n-vör'-te-rln bhbt heer. läs'-s'n 
zee dee'-z's rä-tsept' zö-fört' mä'-Wt'n öbnt gä'- 
b'n zee eer ä'-le tsvi shtöon'-d'n dn'-sic/z tröp'- 
fn). 
6. Geben Sie Acht, dass die Wöchnerin niedrig 
mit dem Kopfe liegt-keine Kopfkissen und 
die Bettfüsse hoch, bis ich zurückkomme, 
(ga'-b'n zee fikht däs dee vüc/t' ne-rin nee'- 
dricÄ mit däm köp'-fö leegt-ki'-ne köpf'-kls'- 
s n öont dee bet'-fü'-sö hökh bis Ich tsöö-rük'- 
kum'-mö). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -160- 
Aß ei' an ordinal'y labor, say: 
1. Keep quiet in bed for a week or ten days. 
Let your diet be light, mild and fluid for two 
or three days. (Literally: Stay you a week 
or ten days long quiet in the bed and take 
during the next two or three days only light, 
mild and fluid nourishment). 
2. Then gradually begin with some solid food. 
Take a dose of castor-oil on the second or third 
day. Use a vaginal injection night and morn- 
ing. Add one of these tablets to two quarts 
of hot water. I will come in to-morrow to 
see how you are progressing. Good day. I 
hope you will get along well. (Literally: 
Then commence you gradually with some 
solid food on1. Take you on the second or 
third day a dose castor-oil. Evening's and 
morning's make you an injection into the va- 
gina. Do you one of these tablets in two 
quart of hot water. I come to-morrow again 
in order to see how you progress. Good bye. 
Good improvement2). 
Pray answer questions with yes cr no. 
1 Anfängen, to commence, an irregular separable verb. The 
simple verb is fangen, fing, gefangen, to catch. -161- 
After an ordinary labor, say: 
1. Bleiben Sie eine Woche oder zehn Tagelang 
ruhig im Bett, und nehmen Sie während den 
nächsten zwei oder drei Tagen nur leichte, 
milde und flüssige Nahrung, (bli'-b'n zee 
i'-nö vÖ'-kh& ö'-d'r tsän tä'-gö-läng röö'-hlcA Im 
böt öbnt na'-m'n zee vä'-r'nt dän näc/i'-st'n 
tsvi ö'-d'r dn tä'-g'n nöör hcÄ'-tö, mil'-dö öönt 
fliis'-see-gö nä'-röong). 
2. Dann fangen Sie allmälig mit etwas solider 
Nahrung an1. Nehmen Sie am zweiten oder 
dritten Tage eine Dose Castoroel. Abends 
und Morgens machen Sie eine Einspritzung 
in die Mutterscheide. Thuen Sie eins von 
diesen Täfelchen in zwei Quart heissen Was- 
sers. Ich komme morgen wieder, um nach- 
zusehen wie Sie vorankommen. Adieu. Gute 
Besserung, (dän fä'-ng'n zee äl-ma'-llcÄ mit 
öt'-väs zö-lee'-d'r nä'-röbng än. na'-m'n zee 
äm tsvi'-t'n ö'-d'r drlt'-t'n tä'-gö i'-nö dö'-zö kä'- 
stör-ül' ä'-b'nts öont mör'-g'ns mä'-U'n zee 
i'-n6 in'-shprlt'-söong In dee möbt'-t'r-shi'-dö. 
töö'-än zee ins fön dee'-z'n tä'-föl-cÄ'n In tsvl 
quärt hi'-s'n väs'-s'rs. Ich köm'-mö mör'-g'n 
vee'-d'r öom näfcÄ'-tsöö-za'-h'n vee zee för-än'- 
köm'-m'n. ä-dyü'. göö'-tä bös'-sö-röbng). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 
2The Germans in taking leave from sick persons always use this 
mode of expression. -162- 
Sore Nipples and Inflamed Breast. 
1. How long have the nipples been sore? (Lit- 
erally : How long are the nipples already sore) ? 
2. How long have they been cracked open? 
(Literally: Since when are they cracked? Or: 
Since when have they cracks')? 
3. Do they bleed when the baby nurses? (Lit- 
erally: Bleed the nipples when the baby nou- 
rishes)? 
4. Do they pain you much when the baby nur- 
ses? (Literally: Pain they to you very when 
baby the breast takes)? 
5. You must get a nipple-shield and let the baby 
nurse less frequently. (Literally: You must 
a nipple shield put on and the child not so 
frequently nurse let). 
6. How long have your breasts been sore? (Lit- 
erally: How long are your breasts already 
sore)? 
7. Are they very painful all the time? (Liter, 
ally: Pain they to you constantly)? 
Prav answer questions with yes or no. -163- 
Wunde Brustwarzen und Entzündete Brust, 
vöon'-dö bröost'-vär'-ts'n öont ön-tsun'-de-tö bröost. 
1. Wie lange sind die Brustwarzen schon wund? 
(vee - dee-bröost'-vär'ts'n-vöbnt). 
2. Seit wann sind sie aufgesprungen? (zit-zee 
owf '-gö-shpröo'-ng'n). 
Seit wann haben sie Risse? (zit-zee-rls'-sö). 
3. Bluten die Brustwarzen, wenn das Kindchen 
nährt ? (blöö'-t'n-bröost'-värt'-s'n-klnt'-cA'n 
nart). 
4. Schmerzen sie Ihnen sehr w*enn das Kind- 
chen die Brust nimmt? (shmört'-s'n zee ee'- 
n'n). 
5. Sie müssen einen Warzenschützer (ein War- 
zenschild) anlegen und das Kind nicht so 
häufig nähren lassen, (zee müs'-s'n i'-n'n 
värt'-s'n-shut'-s'r (in värt'-s'n-shllt) -hoy'- 
flCÄ). 
6. Wie lange sind Ihre Brüste schon wund? 
(vee-ee'-rö-bru'-stö). 
7. Schmerzen sie Ihnen fortwährend? (fört-vä'- 
r'nt). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 164- 
8. How long have they been so hard and fever- 
ish? (Literally: Since when are they so hard 
and feverish) ? 
9. You must tie a strip of cloth or linen around 
the neck and suspend the breast as if in a 
sling. (Literally: You must a strip of cloth 
or linen yourself round the neck place and 
the breasts like in a sling suspend). 
10. They must not hang unsupported. That 
makes them worse. Spread this salve on a 
piece of linen and keep it on the breasts con- 
stantly. (Literally: You must the breasts 
not unsupported hang let. That makes them 
sorer. Spread you this salve on a piece linen 
and keep you it constantly upon the breast). 
About the Baby. 
CLUB FOOT. 
1. The baby has a club-foot. That condition 
can be treated more successfully after a few 
months than at present. (Literally: This 
condition can we after a few months better 
treat than now). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -165 
8. Seit wann sind sie so hart und fieberhaft? 
(fee'-b'r-häft). 
9. Sie müssen einen Streifen Tuch oder Lein- 
wand sich um den Hals legen und die Brüste 
wie in eine Binde (eine Schlinge) hängen, 
(i'-n'n shtri'-f'n töö/r/t-hn'-vänt-vee-bln'-dö 
• -shll'-ngö hö'-ng'n). 
10. Sie müssen die Brüste nicht ununterstützt 
lassen. Das macht sie wunder. Streichen 
Sie diese Salbe auf ein Stück Leinwand und 
behalten Sie es fortwährend auf der Brust, 
(öon'-öön-t'r-shtutst'-shtn'-c/dn-dee'-z? zäl'- 
be - in shtuk hii'-vänt-fort-va'-r'nt). 
About the Baby. 
KLUMPFUSS. 
(klöömp'-föös). 
1. Das Kind hat einen Klumpfuss. Diesen Zu- 
stand können wir nach einigen Monaten bes- 
ser behandeln als jetzt, (kint-i'-n'n klöomp'- 
föös. dee'-z'n tsöö'-shtant--l'-nee-g'n-yetst). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein -166- 
2. Yes, this deformity can be cured, but we shall 
have to wait for a few months before under- 
taking treatment. (Literally: Yes, this de- 
formity lets itself cure, but we must still some 
months wait, before we the treatment begin 
can). 
TONGUE-TIE. 
1. The baby is tongue-tid. (Literally: The baby 
has a bound tongue. Or: The baby is tongue- 
lamed). 
2. I will fix that in one minute. (Literally: 
That shall I in one minute cure). 
3. Mrs please hold the little one.- 
There, that is all done and baby didn't even 
feel it. (Literally: Here Mrshold 
you the little one.- So, that is already fixed 
and done and the baby has it yet not once 
(even) felt). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -167- 
2. Ja, diese Verunstaltung lässt sich kuriren, 
aber wir müssen noch einige Monate warten, 
ehe wir die Behandlung anfangen können, 
(dee'-zö fer-öon'-shtäl-töbng-i'-nee-gö-ä'-hö 
-bö-hän'-dlöong än-fä'-ng'n kün'-n'n). 
GEBUNDENE ZUNGE. 
(gß boon'-den-ß tsöö'-nge). 
1. Das Kind hat eine gebundene Zunge. (Das 
Kindchen ist zungen-lahm). (tsöo'-ng'n-läm). 
2. Das werde ich in einer Minute kuriren. (i'-n'r 
mee-nöö'-tö köö-ree'-r'n). 
3. Hier Frau halten Sie das Kleine. 
So, das ist schon fix und fertig, und das Kind- 
chen hat es noch nicht mal gespürt, (heer- 
kll'-ne-fer'-tlc/i-gö-shpür t'). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 168 - 
MISSHAPED HEAD AFTER BIRTH. 
1. The head will assume its natural shape in a 
few days. You can do nothing better than 
let it severely alone. Nature will attend to it. 
(Literally: The head will in a few days its na- 
tural shape assume. It is best nothing to do. 
The nature makes that alone). 
CONSTIPATION IN INFANT. 
1. How long has the little one been constipated? 
(Literally: How long is the little child al- 
ready constipated)? 
2. Are the passages hard and lumpy? (Liter- 
ally: Are the excrements hard and like little 
lumps) ? 
3. Does it strain when having a passage? (Lit- 
erally: Strains the baby very when it stool 
has) ? 
4. Is it colicky? (Literally: Has it colic)? 
Pray answer questions with yes or nc. -169 
MISFÖRMIGER KOPF NACH DER GEBURT. 
(mis'-für-mee-g'r köpf nä.kh där ge-böört). 
1. Der Kopf wird in einigen Tage seine na- 
türliche Form annehmen. Es ist am besten 
nichts zu thun. Die Natur macht das allein, 
(i'-nee-g'n-nä-tür'-ll-c/tö-dee nä-töör' ä-hn'). 
VERSTOPFUNG IM KINDE, 
(fßr-shtöp' -fööng Im kln' -dß). 
1. Wie lange ist das Kindchen schon verstopft? 
(vee-klnt'-cÄ'n-f 6r-shtöpf t'). 
2. Sind die Excremente hart und wie kleine 
Klumpen? (vee kh'-nö klöom'-p'n). 
3. Drückt das Kinchen sehr, wenn es Stuhlgang 
hat? (drükt-shtool'-gäng). 
4. Hat es Bauchgrimmen (Darmstrengungen, 
Colik) ? (bowfcÄ'-grlm'-m'n-därm-shträ'-ngöo- 
ng'n, ko-leek'). 
Bitt© antworten Sie ja oder nein. -170- 
Say to Nurse or Mother: 
1. This condition is generally due to indigestion 
or poor quality of milk. (Literally: This 
condition comes mostly from indigestion or 
from bad milk-quality from}. 
2. Make a thin oat-meal gruel and add a trifle of 
butter. Let it take this mixture two or three 
times in 24 hours. (Literally: Give you to 
the child a thin oatmeal-gruel and add you a 
little butter to. Give you to him that two or 
three times in four and twenty hours). 
3. At the same time some injections of warm 
soap-suds, warm milk or a little glycerine and 
water will assist in moving the bowels (Lit- 
erally: Injections of warm soap water, warm 
milk or a little glycerine and water are at the 
same time very good for the stool to produce). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 171- 
Say to Nurse or Mother. 
1. Dieser Zustand kommt meistenteils von Ma- 
genschwäche (Verdauungsschwäche) oder von 
schlechter Milchqualität her. (dee'-z'r tsöö'- 
shtftnt-nn-st'n-tils'-fön mä'-g'n-shvö'-c/zä- 
för-dow'-ööngs-shvä'-c/iö - shlöcA'-t'r milcÄ'- 
quä-lee-tat'). 
2. Geben Sie dem Kinde einen dünnen Hafer- 
schleim und fügen Sie ein wenig Butter hinzu. 
Geben Sie ihm das zw'ei- oder dreimal in vier 
und zwanzig Stunden, (i'-n'n dun'-n'n hä'-f'r- 
shhm-fü'-g'n-m va'-nlch böbt'-t'r hin-ts<5ö' 
-tsvi-dri'-mäl-feer öont tsvän'-tslch shtöon'- 
d'n). 
3. Klystiere von warmen Seifenwasser, warmer 
Milch, oder einem wenig Glycerin und Was- 
ser sind zur selben Zeit sehr gut, um den 
Stuhlgang hervorzubringen, (kll-stee'-rö-zl'- 
fn-väs'-s'r-mllc/i-i'-n'm vä'-nlrA gll-tsö-reen' 
- tsöör zöl'-b'n tsit-hör-för'-tsöö-brr-ng'n). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. -172- 
Pruritus Vulvse. 
1. How long have you suffered from this itching? 
(Literally: How long suffer you already from 
this itching)? 
2. Does it trouble you worse at night? (Liter- 
ally: Is it worse at night)? 
3. Is the skin sore or broken? 
4. Have you the leucorrhoea ? (Literally: Suffer 
you from leucorrhoea)? 
5. Apply this salve every night and morning to 
the parts that itch. This will relieve you in 
a few days. (Literally: Grease you the itch- 
ing parts morning's and evening's with this 
salve. That will to you in a few days ease 
procure). 
Nausea and Vomiting. 
1. How far are you advanced in pregnancy? 
(Literally: How many months are you preg- 
nant ) ? 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. -173- 
Pruritus Vulvae- 
1. Wie lange leiden Sie schon an diesem Jucken? 
(h'-d'n zee-yöok'-k'n). 
2. Ist es schlimmer in der Nacht? (shllm'-m'r 
-näkht). 
3. Ist die Haut wund oder aufgeplatzt? (howt- 
vöont-owf'-gö-plätst). 
4. Leiden Sie am weissen Fluss ? (h'-d'n zee Am 
vi'-s'n-Höos) ? 
5. Bestreichen Sie die juckenden Stellen Mor- 
gens und Abends mit dieser Salbe. Das wird 
Ihnen in einigen Tagen Erleichterung ver- 
schaffen. (bö-shtn'-cÄ'n zee-yöok'-k'n-d'n- 
dee'-z'r zäl'-bö - i'-nee-g'n - 6r-hc/i'-t6-röong 
för-shäf'-f'n). 
Uebelkeit und Erbrechen. 
(ü'-b'l-kit öönt ör-brö'-c/i'n). 
1. Wie lange sind Sie schwanger? (vee lä'-ngö 
-shvä'-ng'r). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein. 174 
2. Do you feel sick in the morning on arising? 
(Literally: Feel you yourself of the morning 
when you arise, nauseated)? 
3. Does the odor of cooking nauseate you? (Lit- 
erally: Excites the cooking-smell nausea in 
you) ? 
4. Do you have pain or soreness in your breasts? 
(Literally: Have you pains or a sore feeling 
in the breast)? 
5. Is the skin around the nipples discolored? 
(Literally: Have your nipples another color 
assumed) ? 
6. Are you easily fatigued ? (Literally: Get you 
easily fatigued)? 
7. Take a teaspoonful of this medicine two or 
three times a day. This medicine I think 
will give you some relief. (Literally: Take 
you a teaspoon full of this medicine three or 
four times daily. That will you a little ease). 
Pray answer questions with yes or no. 175- 
2. Fühlen Sie sich des Morgens, wenn Sie auf- 
stehen, übel? (fü'-l'n zee zieh-owf'-shta-h'n - 
ü'-b'l). 
3. Erregt der Kochgeruch Brechreiz in Ihnen? 
(kökh'-gü-rcibkh bröcA'-rits- ee'-n'n). 
4. Haben Sie Schmerzen oder ein wundes Ge- 
fühl in der Brust? (bröost). 
5. Haben Ihre Brustwarzen eine andere Farbe 
angenommen? (än'-gö nöm-m'n). 
6. Werden Sie leicht müde? (hcÄt). 
7. Nehmen Sie einen Theelöffel voll von dieser 
Medicin drei oder viermal täglich. Das wird 
Sie ein wenig erleichtern, (dn-feer'-mäl-m 
vä'-nlcÄ ör-hcA'-t'rn). 
Bitte antworten Sie ja oder nein CONTENTS. 
Grammatical Hints. 
PAGE. 
Pronunciation. 5 
Construction of principal clauses (simple tenses) 15 
Construction of principal clauses (compound tenses).. 22 
Construction of subordinate clauses 31 
Inversion of principal clauses. 37 
Emphatic Construction 40 
General Remarks 40 
General Questions. 
General Questions 42 
General History. Men 48 
General History. Women 58 
Amenorrhoea . 68 
Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia 76 
Dysmenorrhoea 88 
Displacement of the Uterus .... 94 
Retroversion and Retroflexion 100 
Prolapsus Uteri 106 
Lacerated Cervix 112 
Chronic Endometritis . 116 
Uterine Polypi 120 
Cancer of the Uterus 124 
Ovarian Tumor 128 
Obstetrics 132 
Gymecology. 
-176- 177 
CONTENTS.-Continued. 
PAGE. 
Abortion 132 
Threatened Abortion 138 
Labor 142 
Sore Nipples and Inflamed Breast 163 
About the Baby 164 
Club-Foot 164 
Tongue-Tie 166 
Misshaped Head 168 
Constipation in Infant 168 
Pruritus Vulvae 172 
Nausea and Vomiting 172 THE PHYSICIAN'S 
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