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German Ends with -ung, But What Does It Mean?
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Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

German Ends with -ung, But What Does It Mean?

🔗 Choose your language:Explore our German Teachers We see it everywhere in German. -ung. At the end of nouns like Rechnung, Bewegung, Übung, Entwicklung, Aussage, Erfahrung, Verbindung… and many more. But what exactly does -ung mean?And how does it compare to English? 🔸 -ung = a process, a result, or a concept In most cases, -ung nouns come from verbs.They express: In that way, they’re similar to English […]

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• 04.08.2025 • 3 min read
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Üben ist nicht arbeiten | LEVITIN SCHOOL
03.08.2025

Üben ist nicht arbeiten

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why Practicing Is Not the Same as Working 🟨 Choose your language Many students — especially adult learners — treat language practice like a job.They sit down, open a notebook, and start “working” on German. But here’s the truth:Üben ist nicht arbeiten.Practicing is not working. And when you treat practice like labor — it stops working […]

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Why One Question Is Not Enough: The Two-Question Method That Makes German Grammar Click
28.07.2025

Why One Question Is Not Enough: The Two-Question Method That Makes German Grammar Click

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Choose your language The Trap of “What?” — One Question Leads Nowhere You ask a student: “What’s the object in this sentence?” They hesitate.Because what? can mean many things in German: One question alone leaves you guessing.It doesn’t reveal how the sentence really works. Grammar Is Not About Forms — It’s About Relationships Words don’t stand alone.They […]

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