Breakdown of Bitte loggt euch aus, bevor ihr den Raum verlasst.
bevor
before
bitte
please
ihr
you
der Raum
the room
verlassen
to leave
ausloggen
to log out
euch
yourselves
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Questions & Answers about Bitte loggt euch aus, bevor ihr den Raum verlasst.
Who is being addressed by the pronoun ihr here?
- ihr is the informal second-person plural: you are speaking to more than one person you know (friends, classmates, colleagues on a first-name basis).
- For one person informal: Bitte logge dich aus, bevor du den Raum verlässt.
- For formal (one or many): Bitte loggen Sie sich aus, bevor Sie den Raum verlassen.
Why is it euch and not something else?
- The verb is reflexive: sich ausloggen (to log out). With ihr, the reflexive pronoun is euch (accusative).
- Pattern: ihr loggt euch aus.
- You’d only add selbst for emphasis (e.g., euch selbst) but it’s not required.
Why is the verb split as loggt … aus?
- ausloggen is a separable verb. In main clauses and imperatives, the prefix (aus) moves to the end.
- Examples:
- Statement: Ihr loggt euch aus.
- Imperative: Loggt euch aus!
- Perfect: Ihr habt euch ausgeloggt.
Is Ausloggt euch ever correct?
- No. In finite clauses (including imperatives), keep the prefix at the end: Loggt euch aus!
- You’ll see the joined form in the infinitive or participle: (sich) ausloggen, ausgeloggt.
What are the imperative forms for different addressees?
- du (informal singular): Logge dich aus!
- ihr (informal plural): Loggt euch aus!
- Sie (formal): Loggen Sie sich aus!
Why is verlasst at the end of the clause?
- bevor is a subordinating conjunction; it sends the finite verb to the end of its clause.
- Word order:
- Main clause: Bitte loggt euch aus, …
- Subordinate clause: … bevor ihr den Raum verlasst.
- You can also front the time clause: Bevor ihr den Raum verlasst, loggt euch bitte aus.
Why is it den Raum and not dem Raum?
- verlassen is a transitive verb that takes a direct object in the accusative: den Raum (masculine accusative).
- Compare: aus dem Raum gehen uses the preposition aus with dative: dem Raum.
Could I say gehen instead of verlassen?
- Yes, but the structure changes:
- More formal/concise: den Raum verlassen
- More everyday: aus dem Raum gehen / rausgehen
- Both are natural; choose based on tone and style.
Is there a more “German” alternative to the anglicism ausloggen?
- Yes: sich abmelden is a common native alternative.
- Example: Bitte meldet euch ab, bevor ihr den Raum verlasst.
Why is loggt spelled with double g and a t, and how do you pronounce it?
- The base is loggen; doubling the g keeps the vowel short.
- loggt is pronounced roughly like English locked.
- Note the perfect participle: ausgeloggt.
Why is it verlasst and not verlässt?
- Conjugation of verlassen:
- du: verlässt (with umlaut and ß)
- er/sie/es: verlässt
- ihr: verlasst (no umlaut; -t ending; ss because the vowel is short)
- Here the subject is ihr, so verlasst is correct.
Do I need the comma before bevor?
- Yes. Subordinate clauses in German are always set off by a comma.
- Correct: Bitte loggt euch aus, bevor ihr den Raum verlasst.
Why is the present tense used after bevor even though it refers to the future?
- German often uses the present for future reference in time clauses.
- … bevor ihr den Raum verlasst is preferred over the clunky … bevor ihr den Raum verlassen werdet.