No. 133 in German
erklärt
"Erklärt" means "explained" in English.
In a sentence
Die Lehrerin erklärt die Aufgabe sehr deutlich.
The teacher explains the task very clearly.
In this sentence, the word 'erklärt' is used as a present-tense verb meaning 'explains' to describe the action of making the task comprehensible by the teacher.
Er hat mir vorhin alles erklärt, aber ich habe es immer noch nicht verstanden.
He explained everything to me earlier, but I still didn't understand it.
Here, 'erklärt' is used as the past participle in the perfect tense, indicating a completed action of explaining something.
Sie wurde als neue Leiterin erklärt.
She was declared as the new leader.
In this example, 'erklärt' is applied in a passive construction, taking the meaning 'declared' to denote an official announcement.
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