opstaan

How the separable verb opstaan (to get up) splits in Dutch.

opstaan— to get up

Main clausethe prefix jumps to the end

Ik sta om zeven uur op.

With a modal verbthe verb stays whole

Ik wil opstaan.

Perfect tense-ge- slots in the middle

Ik ben opgestaan.

I get up at seven o'clock.

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About this verb

Yes. opstaan splits into op + staan. In a main clause the prefix goes to the end: Ik sta om zeven uur op.

The perfect tense is "Ik ben opgestaan" — the -ge- slots between the prefix and the stem.

opstaan means "to get up". Example: Ik sta om zeven uur op. (I get up at seven o'clock.)

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