Usage Note
Verb is the part of speech denoting an action or state; the native term is Tätigkeitswort or Zeitwort. German verbs are conjugated and may be trennbar (separable). The plural is Verben.
Examples
"Im Hauptsatz steht das Verb an zweiter Stelle."
Natural Translation
In the main clause the verb stands in second position.
Literal Translation
In-the main-clause stands the verb at second position.
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