No. 6 in German
im
"Im" is a contraction of "in dem," meaning "in the" in English.
In a sentence
Ich bin gerade im Garten.
I am currently in the garden.
Here, "im" is a contraction of "in dem" (in the) indicating location. "Garten" (garden) is masculine, hence "dem."
Im Sommer fahren wir gerne ans Meer.
In summer, we like going to the seaside.
"Im" is used here to signify a temporal context — "im Sommer" meaning "in summer."
Der Schlüssel liegt im Schrank.
The key is in the cupboard.
Again, "im" is a contraction of "in dem," indicating the location within something, here "Schrank," which is masculine.
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