German1000

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Frequency order

#001

die

the; she; they (context-dependent)

Die is the definite article for feminine singular nouns and all plural nouns. As a pronoun, it can also mean she or they; the verb and context resolve the meaning.

#002

und

and

Und links words, phrases, or clauses without changing the word order of the following main clause.

#003

der

the; who/which (masculine nominative)

Der is the definite article for masculine singular nouns in the nominative. It can also be a relative pronoun meaning who or which.

#004

in

in; into

In expresses location with the dative and movement into a place with the accusative. It is one of German’s two-way prepositions.

#005

sie

she; they; you (formal)

Sie is ambiguous in writing: lowercase sie can mean she or they, while capitalized Sie means formal you. The verb and capitalization resolve the meaning.

#006

zu

to; too; in order to

Zu can mark direction, form the infinitive with zu, or mean too in fixed expressions. The surrounding construction matters.

#007

das

the

A function word.

#008

den

the

A function word.

#009

ich

I

A function word.

#010

von

from; of; by

Von takes the dative and commonly marks origin, possession, or the agent of a passive action.

#011

sich

itself

A word.

#012

nicht

not

Nicht negates a verb, adjective, adverb, or whole clause. Its position changes with what exactly is being negated.

#013

er

he

A function word.

#014

mit

with; by means of

Mit always takes the dative. It expresses accompaniment, instruments, or means of transport.

#015

auf

on

A function word.

#016

es

it

A function word.

#017

ist

is

A verb form.

#018

ein

a

A function word.

#019

des

of

A function word.

#020

eine

one

A function word.

#021

dem

to the

A function word.

#022

als

as

A function word.

#023

im

in the

A function word.

#024

für

for

A function word.

#025

an

on

A function word.

#026

auch

also

A function word.

#027

war

was

A function word.

#028

wie

how

A function word.

#029

dass

that

A function word.

#030

so

so

A function word.

#031

aus

out

A function word.

#032

aber

but

A function word.

#033

nach

after

A function word.

#034

werden

to become; will; be (passive auxiliary)

Werden is both a full verb meaning become and an auxiliary for the future and passive voice.

#035

oder

or

A function word.

#036

bei

at

A function word.

#037

einer

one

A function word.

#038

noch

still

A function word.

#039

um

around; at (time); in order to

A function word.

#040

einen

a

A function word.

#041

nur

only

A function word.

#042

wir

we

A function word.

#043

hatte

had

A verb form.

#044

sind

are

A verb form.

#045

wird

becomes

A verb form.

#046

wenn

if

A function word.

#047

durch

through

A function word.

#048

was

what

A function word.

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