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Tom
     1. Proper noun. given name, male, from=English
hätte
     1. v. first-person singular subjunctive of haben
     2. v. third-person singular subjunctive of haben
     haben
          1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
                Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
          2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
          3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
                Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
          4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
          5. v. to get (to receive)
          6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
          7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
          8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
                Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
          9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
                Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
          10. v. to make a fuss
                Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
          11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
                Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
          12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
                Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
So
     1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So.
     2. adv. so, such, that
           Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice.
           Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good.
           Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea!
           so und so - such and such
     3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
           Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning.
     4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
           Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
     5. adv. then (in that case)
           Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
     6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
           Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.
     7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
     8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if
           So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you.
     9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs)
           Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!".
           Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.".
     10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who
           Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All
     11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled)
unhöflich
     1. adj. rude
     2. adj. uncivil
Sein
     1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
     2. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
           Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
           Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
     3. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
           Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
           Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
           Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
           Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
           Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
     4. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
           Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
           Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
           Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
     5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
           Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
     6. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
           Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
           Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
     7. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
           Du bist. - It’s your turn.
           Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
     8. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
           Du bist! - You're it!
           Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
     9. det. his
           Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
           Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
     10. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
           der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
           das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
     11. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                   Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
     12. det. one's
           Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
sollen
     1. v. (auxiliary) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
           Ich soll das machen. - I should do that.
           Ich sollte das nicht tun. - I should not do it.
     2. v. (auxiliary) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
     3. v. (auxiliary) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
     4. v. (auxiliary) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
           Es soll da viele Leute geben. - They say that there are many people there.
     5. v. (auxiliary) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause
     6. v. (auxiliary) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause
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