Ich drucke das Dokument auf Papier aus.

the; (masculine or neuter, dative)

Breakdown of Ich drucke das Dokument auf Papier aus.

• ich: I
• auf: on
• das Dokument: the document

Questions & Answers about Ich drucke das Dokument auf Papier aus.

Why is the verb ausdrucken separated and why does aus appear at the end of the sentence?

In German, ausdrucken is a separable-prefix verb. In main clauses the prefix aus- detaches from the stem drucken and moves to sentence-final position. The stem remains next to the subject and carries the conjugation (drucke).

What is the difference between drucken and ausdrucken?

drucken means “to print” in a broad sense (e.g. printing fabrics, photographs), while ausdrucken specifically means “to print out” a file or document from a computer or electronic device, creating a physical paper copy.

Why is das Dokument in the accusative case?

das Dokument is the direct object of ausdrucken. Direct objects in German take the accusative case. For a neuter singular noun, the definite article in accusative is das.

Why is there no article before Papier in auf Papier?

Here Papier is used as an uncountable mass noun to indicate the medium (“on paper”). In German, when speaking of a material or medium in general, you typically omit the article.

Which case does Papier have after ?