Trennbare Verben · the verb splitter
Many German verbs carry a prefix that snaps off and flies to the end of the clause. Pick a verb and a clause type, and watch the prefix split, re-attach, and grow a ge- or zu in real time.
Ich rufe dich an.
I call you.
Präsens: The prefix "an-" detaches and flies to the clause end.
The whole system
Stressed prefixes: an · auf · aus · ein · mit · vor · zu · ab · fern · hin · her …
Unstressed prefixes: be · emp · ent · er · ge · miss · ver · zer.
Make it stick
Twelve items across present, past, Perfekt and subordinate clauses. Pick the right form — chime + confetti on a hit, the rule on a miss.
Which is the separable prefix in 'aufstehen' (to get up)?