What are common mistakes with Trennbar Verben?

Separable verbs split in main clauses — prefix goes to end. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Like phrasal verbs (get up, come in) but the particle always goes to the very end. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Identical concept: aufstehen→opstoen, anfangen→unfänken. Easy transfer.

Trennbar Verben | Luxembourgish Grammar A1

Trennbar Verben

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Separable prefix verbs: the prefix moves to end of clause

Can use separable verbs with correct prefix placement

Separable prefix verbs: the prefix moves to end of clause

Examples

Ech stoe moies um siwen op. — I get up at seven in the morning.
D'Schoul fänkt um aacht un. — School starts at eight.
Komm mat! — Come along!

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Separable prefix verbs: the prefix moves to end of clause

Learning Goal

Can use separable verbs with correct prefix placement

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Ech stoe moies um siwen op.

I get up at seven in the morning.

D'Schoul fänkt um aacht un.

School starts at eight.

Komm mat!

Come along!

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Trennbar Verben hunn e Präfix deen am Haaptsaz un d'Enn kënnt:

Verb	Bedeitung	Beispill
opstoen	to get up	Ech stoe moies op.
unfänken	to begin	D'Schoul fänkt um aacht un.
erakommen	to come in	Komm era!
matkommen	to come along	Kënns du matkommen?

Wichteg: Am Nebensaz bleiwen se zesummen: ...well ech fréi opstoen.

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Separable verbs split in main clauses — prefix goes to end. 🇬🇧 English speakers: L

Common Error Patterns

Prefix not moved to end in main clause

In main clauses, the prefix goes to the end: Ech stoe op (not *Ech opstoe)

Ech stoe moies um siwen op.

I get up at seven in the morning.

Opstoen splits: stoe(n) in position 2, op at the end.

D'Schoul fänkt um aacht un.

School starts at eight.

Unfänken splits: fänkt in position 2, un at end.

Komm mat!

Come along!

In imperative, the prefix stays attached or goes to end: Komm mat!

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Frequently asked questions

When is Trennbar Verben used?: Trennbar Verben hunn e Präfix deen am Haaptsaz un d'Enn kënnt:
How is Trennbar Verben formed?: Wichteg: Am Nebensaz bleiwen se zesummen: ...well ech fréi opstoen .
What are common mistakes with Trennbar Verben?: Separable verbs split in main clauses — prefix goes to end. 🇬🇧 English speakers: Like phrasal verbs (get up, come in) but the particle always goes to the very end. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Identical concept: aufstehen→opstoen, anfangen→unfänken. Easy transfer.