German Phrase
Beweg die Person nicht, wenn sie verletzt ist.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct command not to move a person who has sustained an injury. It combines an imperative with a conditional clause, stressing that the prohibition only applies while the person remains injured.
When to use
Use this phrase in emergency or first‑aid situations, for example when you are helping a stranger, a colleague, or a family member who appears to have a broken bone or a serious wound.
✦Grammar Breakdown
BewegdiePersonnicht,wennsieverletztist.
Imperativ (du‑Form)
‘Beweg’ is the du‑imperative of the verb *bewegen*; the stem ‘beweg‑’ gets an -e ending in the informal singular command.
Akkusativobjekt
‘die Person’ is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb *bewegen*.
Negation with *nicht*
In an imperative sentence *nicht* follows the verb directly: *Beweg … nicht*.
Conditional clause with *wenn*
*wenn* introduces a subordinate clause that expresses a condition (if).
Partizip II as adjective
*verletzt* is the past participle of *verleiden* used adjectivally; it agrees with the subject in gender and number (here neuter singular ‘sie’).
Verb *sein* in the subordinate clause
*ist* is the present tense of *sein* and completes the predicate ‘sie ist verletzt’.
🗨In Conversation
Beweg die Person nicht, wenn sie verletzt ist.
Don't move the person if they are injured.
Okay, ich rufe sofort den Rettungsdienst.
Okay, I'll call the ambulance right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Beweg die Person nicht wenn sie ist verletzt.
The verb *sein* must come directly after the subject, and the participle *verletzt* precedes *ist*.
Beweg die Person nicht, wenn sie verletzt.
In a complete clause you need the verb *ist*; omitting it sounds incomplete.
Beweg nicht die Person, wenn sie verletzt ist.
In the du‑imperative, *nicht* follows the verb, not precedes the object.
↔Alternatives
Bewege die Person nicht, wenn sie verletzt ist.
Don't move the person if they are injured.
Rühre die Person nicht an, wenn sie verletzt ist.
Don't touch the person if they are injured.
Lass die Person liegen, solange sie verletzt ist.
Leave the person lying down as long as they are injured.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries, first‑aid guidelines advise not to move a seriously injured person unless there is an immediate danger (e.g., fire). Emergency services (112) are called first, and the phrase ‘Beweg die Person nicht’ reflects that precautionary principle.