No. 13 in German
als
"Als" in German means "as," "when," "than," or "in the role of," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Er ist größer als sein Bruder.
He is taller than his brother.
Here 'als' is used as a comparative conjunction following an adjective in its comparative form, indicating a comparison between two subjects.
Als ich nach Hause kam, war es bereits dunkel.
When I came home, it was already dark.
In this sentence, 'als' is used as a subordinating conjunction introducing a time-related clause referring to a specific point in the past.
Sie arbeitet als Lehrerin.
She works as a teacher.
Here 'als' functions as a preposition indicating the role or capacity in which someone is working or acting.
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