No. 2,942 in German
alleine
"Alone" or "by oneself."
In a sentence
Ich gehe heute Abend alleine spazieren.
I am taking a walk alone this evening.
In this sentence, 'alleine' is used as an adverb to indicate the subject is engaging in an activity without companions.
Er fühlt sich oft alleine, wenn er zu Hause ist.
He often feels lonely when he is at home.
Here, 'alleine' conveys an emotional state of feeling isolated or lonely rather than a physical separation.
Die Aufgabe wurde von der Schülerin alleine gelöst.
The task was solved by the student alone.
In this case, 'alleine' emphasizes that the action was performed solely by the mentioned individual without help.
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