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From: lied@ihlts.UUCP (Doctor Bob)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Come with
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Date: Tue, 24-Apr-84 13:29:06 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 24 13:29:06 1984
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This is a German-ism.  German has these strange constructions
where you move the prefix of the verb to the end of the sentence.
The prefixes are usually prepositions indicating direction.
"Mitkommen" ends up in sentences like "Kommen Sie mit?"  These
forms come from good, god-fearing verbs like "kommen", and the prefix
changes the meaning subtly.  They can also be lots of fun in
language classes.  I remember when we were introduced to "anbieten"
(to offer an object to, as "Er bietet mir das Buch an" -- he offered
me the book).  There were lots of snickers about the complementary
form "off-bieten."

	Bob "Ach du lieber" Lied	ihnp4!ihlts!lied