| 20.2.1. Verbs that maintain
their semantic value |
In the following you'll find some examples for verbs that
maintain their semantic value even with the addition of
a preposition.
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kaufen = aufkaufen |
Ich
habe ein Fahrrad gekauft.
= I bought a bike.
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| Er
hat alles aufgekauft.
= I bought all. |
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|
malen = ausmalen |
Er
malte
ein Bild. = He painted a picture.
|
|
| Er
hat sich alles so schön ausgemalt.
= He had imagined everything so beautifully. |
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|
essen =aufessen |
Ich
esse
es. = I eat it.
|
|
| Ich
ass
es auf.
= I ate everything. |
|
| -> Aufessen
has the meaning of eating everything up. If
you ate the cake and nothing is left, the
right choice of verb would be aufessen. |
|
| A: Hast du alles aufgegessen?
Hast du nichts für mich übriggelassen? |
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| B: Ja, ich habe alles aufgegessen. |
|
| A: Have you eaten everything?
Didn't you leave anything for me? |
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| B: Yes, I ate everything. |
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|
nehmen = wegnehmen |
| Ich
nehme
es. = I take it. |
|
| Ich
nehme
es weg. =
I take it away. |
|
| Ich
nehme
es ihm weg.
= I take it away from him. |
|
Nimm
ihm das Spielzeug
weg, er stopfst
es in den Mund.
= Take the toy away from him; he puts it in
his mouth |
|
| sprechen
= aussprechen |
| Ich
sprach
mit ihm. = I talked to him |
|
| Ich
sprach
es sehr deutlich
aus. = He pronounced very clearly. |
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| Er
sprach aus,
was alle dachten. = He said what everyone
was thinking. |
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| drücken
= ausdrücken |
| Er
drückte
ihm die Hand. = He gave him the hand. |
|
| Er
drückte
die Zitrone
aus. = He pressed the lemon. |
|
| drücken
= erdrücken |
| Er
drückte
auf den Knopf. = He pressed the button. |
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| Er
erdrückte
ihn. = He crushed him (to death). |
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| werfen
= wegwerfen |
| Er
warf
den Stein. = He threw the stone. |
|
| Er warf
es weg.
= He threw it away. |
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| reden
= überreden |
| Er
redete
viel. = He talked a lot. |
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| Er
überredete
sie. = He convinced her. |
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