ausmachen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
macht aus
past
machte aus
perfect
hat ausgemacht

Meaning

  1. to turn off, to switch off (colloquial)

    Separable verb: machen (to make/do) + prefix aus-; colloquial opposite of anmachen.

  2. to matter, to make a difference (etwas macht (jemandem) etwas aus)

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 ausmachen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mach bitte das Licht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausmachen?

See also

verbseparable-verbtwo-meanings

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