No. 14,748 in German
ohne
"Without"
In a sentence
Ich gehe nicht ohne meinen Schlüssel.
I am not going without my key.
Usage: 'ohne' introduces the prepositional phrase 'ohne meinen Schlüssel', describing the absence of the key while going.
Man kann das Spiel nicht gewinnen ohne zu üben.
One cannot win the game without practicing.
Usage: 'ohne' is used to introduce the infinitive clause 'ohne zu üben', indicating a condition.
Ohne den Regen, wären die Pflanzen nicht gewachsen.
Without the rain, the plants would not have grown.
Usage: 'ohne' is paired with a noun phrase 'ohne den Regen', signifying a condition for growth.
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