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### Taking Things Away with **ent-**

The inseparable prefix **ent-** expresses removal, separation, or extraction. Adding it to a base word creates a verb about taking something away or undoing an action. Let's explore this by preparing a notoriously complicated fruit:

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Adding **ent-** to **der Kern** (the seed) creates **entkernen** (to pit).

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Similarly, **entnehmen** (to extract) combines **ent-** with **nehmen** (to take).

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For removing the skin (**die Schale**), use **entfernen** (to remove).

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### Disposing and Juicing

Once you have extracted the good parts, you can throw away the rest with **entsorgen** (to dispose of).

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If you prefer to drink your fruit, adding **ent-** to the root word for juice creates **entsaften** (to juice).

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### Is the effort worth it?

Taking apart a pomegranate requires effort (**die Mühe**). To discuss whether a task is worth the trouble, use the reflexive verb **sich lohnen** (to be worth it).

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Prefixes of removal (ent-)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
to pit	entkernen
the pomegranate	der Granatapfel
How does one pit a pomegranate?	Wie entkernt man einen Granatapfel?
the effort	die Mühe
Pitting takes a lot of effort.	Das Entkernen kostet viel Mühe.
the skin (peel, shell)	die Schale
You remove the skin by pulling on it.	Du entfernst die Schale, indem du daran ziehst.
to extract	entnehmen
the seed (pit, core)	der Kern
One extracts the seeds carefully.	Man entnimmt die Kerne vorsichtig.
to dispose of	entsorgen
As soon as we have all the seeds, we dispose of the skin.	Sobald wir alle Kerne haben, entsorgen wir die Schale.
to juice	entsaften
Can one also juice the pomegranate?	Kann man den Granatapfel auch entsaften?
When juicing, it is best to wear an apron.	Beim Entsaften trägt man am besten eine Schürze.
juicy	saftig
We like eating the juicy seeds.	Wir essen die saftigen Kerne gern.
One disposes of the trash immediately.	Man entsorgt den Müll sofort.
to be worth it	sich lohnen
Is the effort worth it?	Lohnt sich die Mühe?
It is worth it because the pomegranate is very juicy.	Es lohnt sich, weil der Granatapfel sehr saftig ist.
We extract the seeds with a spoon.	Wir entnehmen die Kerne mit einem Löffel.
to disappoint	enttäuschen
The result disappointed us greatly.	Das Ergebnis hat uns sehr enttäuscht.
I do not want to disappoint my parents.	Ich will meine Eltern nicht enttäuschen.

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