graben

In a sentence

• Ich grabe ein Loch im Garten.

  I am digging a hole in the garden.

  Here, 'grabe' is utilized as a verb in the present tense, signifying the action of digging.

• Der Graben zwischen den beiden Parteien wird immer größer.

  The trench (gap) between the two parties is becoming larger.

  In this example, 'Graben' functions as a noun, referring to a physical ditch or metaphorically to a divide.

• Die Arbeiter haben den Tunnel tief gegraben.

  The workers have dug the tunnel deep.

  Here, 'gegraben' is the past participle of the verb 'graben', used to express completed action in the past.