No. 473 in German
nahe
"Nahe" means "near" or "close" in English.
In a sentence
Das Haus liegt nahe dem Fluss.
The house is located near the river.
In this sentence, 'nahe' is used as a preposition meaning 'near' or 'close to', indicating proximity to the river.
Er ist ihr emotional nahe.
He is emotionally close to her.
Here, 'nahe' is used as a qualitative adverb meaning 'close', describing an emotional proximity between two individuals.
Das Ende der Geschichte war nahe.
The end of the story was near.
In this sentence, 'nahe' functions as an adjective indicating an upcoming or close point in time or event.
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