Adjectives

Separable verbs consist of a verb and a prefix.

Prefixes are units of language (usually just a few letters long) that are put right in front of a word to modify or enhance the meaning of it.

• abfahren (to depart)
• mitfahren (to come along)
• zurückfahren (to drive back)

Some of the separable prefixes:

• ab- (off), an-, auf-, aus-, bei-,
• ein-, her-, hin-, mit- (with), nach-,
• vor-, weg-, zu-, zurück-(back), zusammen-

In speach stress goes always on prafix: einkaufen

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Word order

The basic sentence structure in German is:

Subject + verb + object .

This is the same with separable verbs, except that the prefix separates from the verb and moves to the very end of the sentence, without any other changes:

Subject + verb + object + prefix.

• separable verb: fernsehen (to watch TV)
• Ich sehe gern fern (I like to watch TV)

In an auxiliary clause, the verb reaches the end without division.

• Ich gehe jetzt ins bett, weil ich morgen immer schon um 6 Uhr aufstehe .

Created: 14 Feb 2025

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