5 deutsche Um Verben mit 2 Bedeutungen
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Today I'm going to show you a few verbs with the prefix um- which can be either separable or inseparable
When the prefix um- is separable it conveys the meaning of a change for example umsteigen
And if this prefix is inseparable then the meaning involves circular motion such as orbiting
And we take the first verb umfahren which is a separable verb meaning to bump into or physically drive past something
For instance Grandpa drives around the traffic signs
And the emphasis here is crucial If a prefix
is separable it must always be stressed always
And the inseparable verb umfahren means to swerve around or avoid something
For example we swerve around the construction site
And you can see that the prefix um- is unstressed
The prefix um- is unstressed
The next verb is to circumvent
That means treating someone in a particular way
The doctor treats all patients with great courtesy
Avoiding the inseparable verb means avoiding
something For instance she avoids confronting her boss
The next verb is rewrite
That means to change a text
You can't submit the text like this Please rewrite it
And rewriting means expressing something in different words
For example if you can't think of a word please rephrase it
That means try explaining this word using different words
Another verb for today is umreißen
It means to physically knock something over
For instance the strong wind knocks down anything in its path
To outline means to summarize something briefly
For example please outline your project idea
And the last verb for today is umstellen
It means to change or move something for example furniture or an object
We are moving all the tables in the classroom around
And when we say "surround " it means to encircle
For example the police surround the building
Those were all the verbs for today
You can see they're all quite interesting
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