Verb-irregularities, rule VI (ff,f)
Rule VI: (ff,f), (ll,l), (mm,m), (tt,t) - double consonant I
| VI. | Abbreviation: | (ff, f), (ll, l), (mm, m), (tt, t) - avoiding double consonants |
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| | Description: | Avoiding double consonants for strong verbs, that end on "ff", "ll", "mm" or "tt" |
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| | Example verb: | 9. | schaffen (Partizip II: rule does not apply) |
| | | | bitten (Partizip II: rule applies for "tt"-verbs) |
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| | Application: | - | only valid for strong verbs |
| | | - | the verb primitive ends on "ff", "ll", "mm" or "tt" |
| | | - | the Indikativ Präteritum and Konjunktiv II (Präteritum) as well as Partizip II (only for tt) leave out an "f", "l", "m" respectively "t" |
| | Applies for (weak verbs): |
| | | Präsens: | - |
| | | Präteritum: | - |
| | | Konj II (Prät): | - |
| | | Imperativ: | - |
| | | Partizip: | - |
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| | Applies for (strong verbs): |
| | | Präsens: | - |
| | | Präteritum: | all forms |
| | | Konj II (Prät): | all forms |
| | | Imperativ: | - |
| | | Partizip: | only for verbs ending on "tt" |
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| | Example: |
| | | Präteritum: | "du schufst", not "du schuffst" |
| | | Partizip II: | "schaffen" => "geschaffen", not "geschafen" |
| | | Compare: | "bitten" => "gebeten", not "gebetten" |
also see:
Overview - verb-irregularities