argumentieren

/aʁɡumɛnˈtiːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
argumentiert
past
argumentierte
perfect
hat argumentiert

Meaning

  1. to argue, to make a case

    • Sie argumentiert sehr klar.

      She argues very clearly.

    • Er argumentierte klar und ruhig für seinen Vorschlag. Am Ende stimmten die meisten zu.

      He argued clearly and calmly for his proposal. In the end most people agreed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does argumentieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sehr klar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches argumentieren?

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