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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
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Special features
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The following table includes verbs that denote movement (direction) or state (place).
Verbs of motion (dynamic) take an accusative object and an argument that denotes movement/motion. They are transitive verbs. Verbs of state (stative) are linked with an argument that denotes state/condition and are intransitive.
verbs of motion
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verbs of state
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transitive regular |
stellen
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stehen
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intransitive irregular* |
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legen
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liegen
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setzen
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sitzen
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hängen
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hängen
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stecken
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stecken
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wohin?
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wo?
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direction
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place
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*the verb stecken is regular in both categories
Examples | |
Ich stelle das Buch ins Regal. | Das Buch steht im Regal. |
Ich lege das Heft auf den Tisch. | Der Tisch liegt auf dem Tisch. |
Ich setze mich in den Sessel. | Ich sitze im Sessel. |
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. | Das Bild hängt an der Wand. |
Ich stecke den Schlüssel in die Tasche. | Der Schlüssel steckt in der Tasche. |
transitive | intransitive |