We have already learned that a lot of german verbs are formed by adding different prefixes to a basic verb. For example: Verbs based on "ziehen", verbs based on "lassen".
So I recommend you not only to learn the basic verb but to try to memorize all the other verbs that have the same root.
Today we will learn compound verbs based on "teilen". The notes "sep." and "insep." in the parenthesis stand for "separable" and "inseparable" and refer to the prefixes.
teilen - to share, to split, to divide
Ich teile mein Essen mit dir - I share my food with you
austeilen (sep) - to dish out, to give out, to pass out, to distribute
Er teilt die Arbeitsblätter aus - He hands out the work sheets
aufteilen (sep) - to split, to divide, to separate, do segment
Wir wurden in 2 Gruppen aufgeteilt - We were splitted into 2 groups
beurteilen (insep) - to judge, to asess, to evaluate, to criticize
Er beurteilt Menschen nur nach ihrem Aussehen - He judges people only by their appearance
einteilen (sep) - to arrange, to dispose, to grade
sein Geld sorgfältig einteilen - to stretch the dollar
erteilen (insep) - to accord, to grant, to give, to issue
Genehmigung erteilen - to give authorization
mitteilen (sep) - to tell so. smth, to disclose, to communicate
Es tut uns leid Ihnen mitteilen zu müssen, dass... - We regret to inform you that...
Diese Übersicht wird in zwei Posts aufgeteilt. Die Fortsetzung folgt. (to be continued)
