what does German word "ab", mean. Thanks

[Hendrick Rudolph]

I am learning German and I would like to know when this word(ab) is
used.

Is it like English, "just OFF the highway" as in leaving something
behind, or is that wrong, or is there more to it then that.

What case does it take also, or does that very in sentances.
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[Michael Huebner]

On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 10:34:18 GMT, hrud...@callisto.uwinnipeg
(Hendrick Rudolph) wrote:

> I am learning German and I would like to know when this word(ab) is
>used.

"ab" is used in many cases. It may mean away, down, weg (not Weg -
path), from, off... It's mostly used in combination with verbs.
Abbeissen - bite off, abschneiden - cut off, abkratzen - scratch off
(commonly for to die) etc.
The only way for you to learn about it is to speak German as often as
you can to get a feeling for the language. To calm you down: Don't
worry if you say something wrong. Even the worst mistake is better
than not speaking a foreign language.

Michael Hübner

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