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Many German verbs have a prefix in their infinitive form, which separates from the verb in certain sentence structures and appears at the end of the phrase. If the sentence structure requires that the whole verb appear at the end of the phrase (e.g., in dependent clauses), the two parts are unified; if not, they are separated.
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Erich macht das Fenster auf. Eric hat das Fenster aufgemacht. Eric, mach das Fenster auf! Eric will das Fenster aufmachen. Erich sagt, dass er das Fenster aufmacht. |
Eric is opening the window. Eric has opened the window. Eric, open the window! Eric wants to open the window. Erich says that he is opening the window. |