Zugrunde gehen oder zugrunde legen? Das ist der Unterschied | Deutsch C1 C2

Hello, my loves, I've brought you a great topic today, and the The reason I've been so eager to take C2 courses recently is exactly this one. My Customers come up with questions I probably wouldn't have thought of myself. Simply because they question things, so all those who know my courses and me Learning a new language. You know, I'm always open to questions. The more The more questions, the better. The more questions you ask, the more answers you get. you get it, and the more proactive you are. Proactive is a stupid word, but it ultimately means that you are the one in control. So if we are now learning German or learning another language us like a Imagine a car ride, then you're the person behind the wheel as soon as you have questions. you mentioned. And I keep hearing from customers that they are experiencing various have attended German courses and were taught there, please submit No questions. We don't have time for that, and if there are any questions, they must be only be on this topic. And if you ever have a question, take one step to the left or To the right of the topic you have, that doesn't fit now and exceeds the boundaries. That's such a beautiful expression. It would exceed the scope right now. That It means we don't have time now, no capacity, nothing else. And it is a common problem when teachers are not incredibly busy If they have experience, then of course they get stressed when someone asks them something. was they don't have on hand right now. And at this point, I must say, mine The probably most important experience in my teaching career was realizing that I cannot always know everything. By now, certainly, when the customers and the students and whoever else one has to deal with, having AI available, that have access to the internet and so on. And I constantly have to deal with some Fight against chat.gpt indirectly, because my customers, for example, in the The club group or the C2 group with any insights from AI Come and say, yes, but the AI said this and that. What do you have to say about it? That's it. means it's an unequal fight. Of course, I don't have that much Background knowledge on each topic, like AI, but I think I'll also tell you about it in some places less nonsense than the AI, because the AI does not have the function That means, I don't know. And if she doesn't know something, she makes it up. Just a simple answer. So of course I wouldn't do that. On the other hand I don't have a problem saying it, you, I don't know that off the top of my head right now. I I'll research it for you, I'll look it up for you, I'll find it for you out and then I'll tell you later what I found. So and this is, I believe it's a central issue for teachers. They have to be able to live with it. that they don't know everything. In our time, in our information age Is it not impossible to know everything? And as long as the teacher desperately tries to to remain in this role and maintain the appearance that he knows everything He is putting unnecessary pressure on himself and thereby making himself less credible. I find it much more authentic to say, you know, I myself have to think about that right now, I need to research that myself; I'll let you know later. That's it. Don't make me feel incompetent— that makes you human. That's important. So then, today I have a very specific example for you, which also demonstrates why I so much enjoy G2 courses. Give it, because it's about nuances. There are actually two levels that I particularly Interesting, I find it fascinating at the moment. In recent years, I've taught all sorts of subjects. but right now I find A1 and C2 the most exciting. And I like the Bridge between A1 and C2. The intermediate levels are not as exciting. But A1 is about Which are the most important modules, the most essential vocabulary, and the absolutely necessary grammar? people need to get going. And I have learned from countless experiences with my clients learned in the integration course that it is very easy to inform people with information overburden them, with which they are still unable to cope because they lack the language skills That's why you don't yet need to explain the entire German grammar to them. because firstly they are overwhelmed, secondly they are overwhelmed, and thirdly it's beyond them over. It's like, I don't know, when you're overloaded with any kind of information and One cannot absorb this information yet; otherwise, time and energy will be wasted. So to speak. So, okay, back to C2. A student from my C2 course asked me the following question, what does "zugrunde" mean? And as soon as I started thinking about appropriate examples, I have noticed that this is a very intriguing question with a double meaning. You may know These small boxes, which have a double bottom so that something can be hidden inside, such a treasure chest with a hidden compartment, where one can hide any valuable items Yes. And exactly this is the basis of the word, except that there are two spellings. are equivalent. Once written together, once written with a base form, capitalized, and separated written. That is unfortunately the curse of German spelling, at the latest since the new Spelling. I mean, it's already been 20 years, but people still call it the New spelling, and there are many people who simply can't cope with it at all. So much for that. That means you can see both and shouldn't be surprised. This is not the incorrect spelling. It is There really is both. So, if we look at the two applications. The one means destroying something, and now I'm curious to know which meaning you know. Maybe Do you also know both meanings, but something like "to ruin" means to destroy? One could say he ruined his health with alcohol. That means He has destroyed his health. He has squandered his fortune through poor investments. directed, and that's quite a refined expression. So at level A2, we would say He broke something, and "broken" is such a universal word. You can use it for almost anything. use. Especially if you're a child, you can say something is broken. I'm broken. When I'm very tired. Something is broken, something is destroyed, everything is ruined. So, But there are people who are perfectly grown up, yet in their vocabulary, "kaputt" is always also the universal word for anything that's somehow bad or not working or something like that. So, "underlying" is such an elegant expression for describing things. that have just broken down. So, someone has ruined something. Means destroyed. Then, And here, please pay attention: there is always an active and a passive position with the word underlying. When someone sets something as a foundation, they actively establish it. Therefore, the German government to For example, the current federal government has oriented the German economy accordingly. One can debate this. Some say it was Putin. Others say it was the federal government. Also, this is now just an example I would like to use. So, someone has something as a basis directed. So, an actor, someone who actively does things, has something else or someone else as their foundation. ruined. One could say alcohol ruined him. Therefore, one cannot merely something to undermine, but also someone. So, now it's still important here that you understand this expression completely translated and not thought out, yes, but what does "richten" mean? In this case, it is a bitter expression, where the word "richten" completely abandons its original meaning to Idiom. So, it is a fixed construction and it has meaning only in this particular combination. Meaning. So, to ground something or someone means to destroy it. Then, what does that make the Page? It's collapsing. Written together or separately again. So, the Empire, The Roman Empire has collapsed. That means it came to an end, broke down, or ceased to exist. destroyed. So that means, what is destroyed perishes, and the one who destroys it Set something up as a foundation. Okay, I think it's best if you write a few example sentences. Leave a comment under the video, and then I can take a look and give you some feedback. Given. Also, something going to ruin means something is breaking down. Something is being destroyed by someone. Our nature is collapsing. Our values are collapsing. Our education is collapsing, and so on. Furthermore, there's another expression: "to go downhill," as in "Bach runtergehen." Speaking of which, we're already on the topic go downstream. That's an informal expression. So, One could say the German economy is currently going downhill. Bach, do you know it? That's A tiny stream and something going downhill means it's just falling apart right now. It's being destroyed. So now the question is, do we want to emphasize that someone destroyed it? Then we say, something is disregarded, or if we do not wish to mention who is disregarding it, then we'll say it's collapsing. As I mentioned, for example, the German economy. I think, That one can hardly deny anymore that she is doing it. So, and it's a matter of Responsibility. So, do we want to transfer responsibility to someone, or do we simply want to say, this is now the result of certain actions, and therefore it is this way. So, the The economy is collapsing. Now it gets interesting. If you think "collapsing" simply means something Negatives, then I don't have to disappoint you, but I must put it into perspective. Because underneath, If we look at the expression, what is the basis? You certainly know such expressions. such as the meaning of "grund" in the sense of "cause." What is the reason for the changes? Or What's the reason why the environment is going downhill right now? Yes, the reason, the cause. What is it due to? So, and that is once again the word "grund," which has many meanings, but in In this case, it does not always have a negative meaning, unlike "zugrunde richten" or "zugrunde." go, but there are still two other possibilities, namely something lies beneath. And there we are in the meaning, what is the cause of something? Thus, something lies behind the dramatic changes underlying. This means the cause of the changes is something. For example, The argument is based on the assumption that. In other words, this means the reason or the foundation. Let's say the basis for the argument is an assumption, that is, a hypothesis that something is so It is what it is. My argument is based on my experience, for example. That means I base my argumentation on my experience and my knowledge reservoir. Okay, something is underlying. Here we again have an active and a passive, so to speak, kind of it to express. Also, when we talk about the matter, we say that something underlies something. So, The argument is based on the assumption that. So, that means, this is a statement. We not speaking about someone who formulates any arguments, but it is the Fact. So, we are not talking about the people who formulated the argumentation. We Just get to the point. So, what's it about? But if we're talking about people want, then we must say, underlie. Therefore, we could ascribe to our concept the assumption assume that the German education system should be revised or reformed should. That means, when placing, you know the difference between lying and placing, right? So, The pen lies on the table. I place the pen on the table. It is a great topic for everyone. which makes it difficult for them. One can keep repeating it over and over again whenever one experiences this lying down, lie, place, stand. What else is there? So, the positional verbs. If you're a bit familiar with them If you had difficulties, then this topic might perhaps cause a bit of confusion. So, to lay something to the ground is an active matter. That means I must lay something to the ground. I I can base my argumentation or myself on the concept. On the new educational concept. Could one take the findings of numerous educational scientists or whatnot as a basis? Right? Also, it means that you take something and use it as a basis, as a foundation for something. Otherwise. Exactly. At this point, perhaps the important terms are the foundation and fundamental. Here, too, the word "Grund" appears again in the sense of "basis." So, I must show this. Therefore, the foundation. That is, the foundation for my argument or the foundation for my video For example, my wish is to inform you about certain vocabulary. So, or to protect you from certain errors. That is my motivation, and this motivation It's fundamentally what makes it possible for me to record videos on YouTube at all. So, I hope You are now completely confused, because that means information is now working within you. Now let's quickly go over this again. So, I'll go over the individual terms once more. through and you recapitulate my explanations. Therefore, base yourselves on this. This means that if someone deliberately and intentionally destroyed something or someone. Thus, the state destroys the citizens' trust undermined. For example. So, that's what the state does. The citizens' trust is undermined. Without now to mention the state. We can simply say that public trust is crumbling. Is crumbling Go down, you could also say. Or even a more colloquial expression. One could say, Something is going to pot. Means it disappears, gets destroyed, and so on. So, my wealth It's gone to pieces. So hopefully not mine, but anyway, mine was already gone a while ago. Something is going to pieces. That means it will be destroyed. Here too, the emphasis is once again on the Right. Also, you can't make someone "flöten" or something like that, but rather something goes flöten. That's the way it is. The focus is on the result. Something is broken, destroyed, no longer functioning, and so on. So, and that is synonymous with something going downhill. Both are colloquial. So, Don't write that in your C1 essay. The economy is going downhill. You can't you can say it verbally somewhere, but not in writing. Likewise, something can go awry. You can say, The economy is going downhill, but it's not scientific. So please say, It doesn't say that in your C1 essay. So, namely, to base on, to be based on. Both. It is something related to destruction. Both are negative. Then again, every destruction is relative. If Something being destroyed can give rise to something new. But now, without getting philosophical, then Is there a second meaning, which relates to the basis, the foundation of something? One can ground something, something upon which to base something. So, I can base my argumentation upon something. means to use something as a basis. And then I can say, something underlies the argumentation. underlying. That is simply a statement. Something serves as the foundation for something else, without talking about the actors. So, and then we have the word, the foundation, And something is fundamental. It concerns some fundamental phenomena or basic problems. and so on. It is a vocabulary that is richer than simply saying something is very important. or something is broken. So, this is simply several levels above this, yes, this vocabulary. If If you wish to express something more intricate and literary, then these are the right words. So, Please write down everything that was unclear under the video, or write sentences, then can I'll take a look to see if you've understood the meaning correctly. Otherwise, I'd be happy to receive Your questions, even if something else occurs to you that you'd like me to explain. I'm happy to take input then. Likewise from you, not just from my course participants, and otherwise, if you feel like C2, come on over In my courses, there are still a few spots available, but even if not, I look forward to seeing you in In the next videos. Also, bye-bye!