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Diagram showing German separable verb aufmachen splitting with prefix auf jumping to end of sentence
Diagram showing German separable verb aufmachen splitting with prefix auf jumping to end of sentence
📐 Grammar

German Separable Verbs Explained — Prefix Jumps to End of Sentence

Separable verbs (trennbare Verben) are compound verbs where the prefix detaches and jumps to the end of the sentence. Aufmachen (to open) → "Ich mache die Tür auf." Anrufen (to call) → "Ich rufe dich an." Mitkommen (to come along) → "Ich komme mit." The prefix always goes to the absolute end. In infinitive form they're together; in conjugated sentences they split. This is one of the most distinctive features of German.

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German verbs that EXPLODE and split in half! 💥 "aufmachen" (open) → "Ich mache die Tür AUF" — the AUF jumps to the END! "anrufen" (call) → "Ich rufe dich AN". Once you get this, sentences click into place! #GermanGrammar #CrackGerman

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