Word
Lass uns die Säge aus dem Keller holen!
Meaning
Let's fetch the saw from the basement!
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Lass uns die Säge aus dem Keller holen!
aus
from / out of (made of)
wir
we
holen
to get / to fetch
lassen
to let, to leave (something)
Questions & Answers about Lass uns die Säge aus dem Keller holen!
Why do we use Lass here instead of Lassen for "Let's"?
Lass is the informal, singular command form (for "du") of the verb lassen. You use Lass uns when you are suggesting something to one person you know well. The structure is always Lass uns + [details] + [infinitive at the end], which in this sentence is holen.
How would this sentence change if I were suggesting this to two of my friends?
You would change the command form of lassen to match the informal plural "ihr" (you all). The sentence would become: Lasst uns die Säge aus dem Keller holen!
Why use aus dem Keller instead of von dem Keller?
aus means "out of" and is used when you are physically removing something from inside an enclosed space, like a basement (der Keller). Because aus is a preposition that always requires the dative case, the masculine der changes to dem.
Could I use bringen instead of holen to mean "get the saw"?