#ich beisse der puppe den kopf ab

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golden elbow
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can someone tell me why its den

graceful dove
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"der Kopf" is in Akkusativ, hence "den Kopf"

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"der Puppe" is here in Dativ

golden elbow
graceful dove
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Yes

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You are biting the head

graceful dove
golden elbow
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yes
ok i think i get it
thanks

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no wait 💀
if abbeissen is a dative verb
then why does it also need the accusative

whole flicker
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it's not a dative verb ?
not on my list. what list are you using I may be missing out on stuff

golden elbow
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puppe takes the dativ
i guessed it was cuz of the verb

whole flicker
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yea I'm also interested in the question. I guess it's an inverted order from the usual English sentence

graceful dove
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I am washing my hand. Idk how to explain this, but die Hände is in Akkusativ. Since it's your hand, you could use the dative there

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Hence ich wasche mir die Hände

golden elbow
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the doll is the direct object
so it takes the akkusativ ?

whole flicker
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it's not direct

golden elbow
graceful dove
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If you dont mention the kopf, i guess you could make the doll akkusativ, but the meaning is probably different

whole flicker
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the head is what you are sinking your teeth in (of the doll)

golden elbow
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hmmm ya

graceful dove
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The case is similar with another example:

Ich ziehe mich an: I put something on/wear something/dress up

Ich ziehe mir das Hemd an: I wear the shirt (on me, somewhat that meaning)

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Actually your sentence could just be

Ich beiße den Kopf ab

golden elbow
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would it be correct to think
kopf takes the akkusativ cuz the direct object
puppe takes the dative cuz abbeissen

golden elbow
graceful dove
graceful dove
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The Dative shows that the head belongs to the doll

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Or from the doll

golden elbow
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ohok 👍

graceful dove
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Sorry for my not so good explanation 😂