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May 12, 2014 - 03:50 AM
The current answer is correct.
sie translates to both she (nominativ) and her (akusativ). ihr is the dativ form of sie and can more correctly be translated as 'to her' (for most cases) since it is used for the indirect object form. One exception is when using helfen, which may have been what tripped you up, since "He helps her" translates to "Er hilft ihr", with helfen and many others similar verbs like danken and schreiben, the person being helped takes the dative form and what they are being helped with is in the accusative.
In the exercise you mentioned, her is a direct object because of für, not an indirect object, so sie should be used and not ihr.
sie translates to both she (nominativ) and her (akusativ). ihr is the dativ form of sie and can more correctly be translated as 'to her' (for most cases) since it is used for the indirect object form. One exception is when using helfen, which may have been what tripped you up, since "He helps her" translates to "Er hilft ihr", with helfen and many others similar verbs like danken and schreiben, the person being helped takes the dative form and what they are being helped with is in the accusative.
In the exercise you mentioned, her is a direct object because of für, not an indirect object, so sie should be used and not ihr.
May 15, 2014 - 11:17 AM
Thank you very much for the comprehensive answer. Have a nice day!