Tun meaning and definition in german

tun meaning and definition in german
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Verb
Frequency:






irregular, third-person singular simple present tut, past tense tat, past participle getan, auxiliary haben

Tun is only used with pronouns that represent actions as a whole: Was tust du? (“What are you doing?”) Ich tue viel für die Umwelt. (“I do a lot for the environment.”) Er tut alles, was sie sagt. (“He does everything she says.”)
The usage of do-support is a feature of several dialects and minority languages in Germany. In the standard language, it is most established along the Rhine. It is generally associated with lower socio-economic status.
- to do to perform or execute an action Tu es! — Do it! Man tut, was man kann. — One does what one can. Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. — He did as he was told. Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. — The only thing he ever did was work.
- with dative to do something (positive or negative) to someone Der tut Ihnen nichts! — He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog) Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. – My husband has done me so much good.
- colloquial to put, to place, to add Tu das hier rein. — Put it in here. Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. – I would add some more salt to the potatoes.
- somewhat, informal, with “so” to fake; to feign; to pretend Er hat nur so getan. — He just faked it. Tu nicht so, als wüsstest du nichts! — Don't pretend to know nothing!
- colloquial, with “es” to work, to function Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. – “The clock doesn’t work anymore.”