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folgen

follow

verb FOL-gen Common

Also means

obey

Usage Note

folgen takes the dative case, not the accusative: Ich folge dir ('I follow you'). With a person it can also mean 'to obey'. Crucially it uses sein in the perfect (ist gefolgt), like other verbs of motion.

Examples

"Der Hund folgt seinem Herrchen."

Natural Translation

The dog follows its owner.

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