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Language - German
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07/20/2015

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Term
all
Definition
all, every
(with or without endings; with an ending it usu means "every single one of them")
Term
alle
Definition
everyone
(takes plural verb)
Term
auch
Definition
also
(when preceding the noun it modifies, =even)
Term
als
Definition
when, than, as, as if
(=when: intro dependent clauses referring to event in past;
=than: comparative;
=as: followed by noun as an appositive;
=as if: when used with subj)
Term
also
Definition
thus, so
Term
da
Definition
here, there; then, at that time; it; since, because, while, although
(=here/there: adv referring to place;
=then/at that time: adv referring to time;
=it: when used with a preposition;
=since/because/while/although: subordinating conj [check to see if verb at end of clause])
Term
denn
Definition
because, for
(rarely means then)
(sometimes is a flavoring particle to emphasize sent)
Term
doch
Definition
however, yet, still, nevertheless, after all, really
Term
einige
Definition
some
Term
einig
Definition
at one, united, in agreement, unanimous
Term
erst
Definition
first, only, not until
(=first: usually;
=only/not until: referencing age or time)
Term
fehlen
Definition
to lack
(usu "es" as subj - to transl, make dat noun the subject)
Term
gefallen
Definition
to like
(usu "es" as subj - to transl, make dat noun the subject)
Term
gehen
Definition
to go
(can have "es" as subj - to transl, make dat noun the subject)
Term
gelingen
Definition
to succeed
(usu "es" as subj - to transl, make dat noun the subject)
Term
gerade
Definition
straight, direct, honest (adj)
quite, exactly, just, directly (adv)
Term
gleich
Definition
equal, same (adj)
immediately (adv)
Term
kennen v können
Definition
to be acquainted with (usu only vb in sent) v to be able to (usu fn as a modal)
Term
lauter
Definition
pure, genuine, true (adj)
nothing but (adv)
Term
nicht mehr
Definition
no more, no longer
Term
immer mehr
Definition
more and more
Term
nachdem
Definition
after
(usu used as subordinating conj)
Term
nicht
Definition
not
Term
nichts
Definition
nothing
Term
noch
Definition
yet, still, in addition to
Term
noch einmal
Definition
once more
Term
noch nicht
Definition
not yet
Term
noch nie
Definition
never (before)
Term
weder...noch
Definition
neither...nor
Term
selbst
Definition
reflexive pro; even (when before a noun)
Term
so
Definition
thus, so; just; such; as; according to; then
(=just: filler word [may sometimes omit];
=such: ein or ein so =such a;
=as: comparative
=according to: if there is a speaking person
=then: if... then clauses)
Term
stehen
Definition
to stand, be upright, be situated, be, stand still, stop, to be written
Term
um
Definition
around, at; for the sake of; in order to
(=around/at: prep;
=for the sake of: um... willen;
=in order to: um... zu)
Term
voll
Definition
full, filled, complete, entire; full of
(=full of: appears before noun with no endings of -er ending)
Term
zu
Definition

instead of; to; to, closed, towards, shut; so; passive vb (=instead of: prep;

=to: participle with infs;

=to, closed, towards, shut: adv;

=too: preceding adj or adv;

=passive vb: if form of sein and if inf follows it)

Term
bis
Definition
until (time), as far as (space)
Term
durch
Definition
through, across, by means of
Term
entlang
Definition
along
Term
für
Definition
for, instead of
Term
gegen
Definition
against, towards
Term
ohne
Definition
without
Term
wider
Definition
against, contrary to
Term
wieder
Definition
again
Term
aus
Definition
out of, of, from (cities/countries)
Term
außer
Definition
out of, outside, without, except
Term
bei
Definition
near, with, among, at, at the house of
Term
beim + vb->neu. n
Definition
while doing vb
Term
gegenüber
Definition
vis-a-vis, opposite
Term
mit
Definition
with, by, at
Term
nach
Definition
after, according to, to
Term
seit
Definition
since, for
Term
von
Definition
from, of, by, about
Term
an
Definition
at, to, on
Term
auf
Definition
upon, on, on top of
Term
hinter
Definition
behind
Term
in
Definition
in, into
Term
neben
Definition
next to
Term
über
Definition
over, about
Term
unter
Definition
under, among
Term
vor
Definition
before, ago
Term
zwischen
Definition
between
Term
trotz
Definition
in spite of
Term
statt
Definition
instead of
Term
während
Definition
during
Term
wegen
Definition
because of
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