No. 169 in German

schnell

Fast.

In a sentence

Der schnelle Läufer gewann das Rennen.
The fast runner won the race.
In this sentence, 'schnelle' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Läufer' (runner), highlighting their speed.
Ich muss schnell meine Hausaufgaben machen.
I have to quickly do my homework.
'Schnell' functions as an adverb here, modifying the verb phrase 'meine Hausaufgaben machen' to indicate swiftness in completion.
Das Auto fährt sehr schnell.
The car drives very fast.
Here, 'schnell' is an adverb describing how the car drives, emphasizing the speed of the action.

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