No. 470 in German
getötet
Killed.
In a sentence
Der Detektiv fand heraus, wer die Zeugin getötet hatte.
The detective discovered who had killed the witness.
Here, 'getötet' (killed) is used in the past participle form, functioning as part of a passive voice construction in the past perfect tense.
Das Tier wurde von der Jägerin getötet.
The animal was killed by the huntress.
In this sentence, 'getötet' is again in past participle form, used to describe an action upon the subject in the passive voice.
Der Polizist sagte, der Verdächtige habe aus Notwehr getötet.
The police officer said the suspect killed in self-defense.
Here, 'getötet' describes the act of killing, part of a reported speech giving information about the suspect's actions.
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