bewegungslos
motionless
Without any movement; completely still and unmoving.
EXAMPLE
Das Reh stand bewegungslos am Waldrand.
The deer stood motionless at the edge of the forest.
bewegungslos
motionless
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bewegungslos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | bewegungslos |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Bewegungslos' is made up of 'Bewegung' (movement) and the ending '-los' (without). '-los' indicates that something is missing; here, all movement is absent.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem lauten Knall blieb der Hund bewegungslos liegen.
After the loud bang, the dog remained lying motionless.
Typical collocations
'Bewegungslos' frequently occurs with verbs describing body position or stillness, such as 'liegen' (to lie), 'stehen' (to stand), 'sitzen' (to sit), and 'verharren' (to remain still).
EXAMPLE
Der Verletzte lag mehrere Minuten bewegungslos auf dem Boden.
The injured person lay motionless on the floor for several minutes.
Sentence pattern
The adjective can follow 'bleiben' (to remain) and describe the state of a person, animal, or object. It does not change in this use.
EXAMPLE
Während der ganzen Szene blieb die Schauspielerin völlig bewegungslos.
Throughout the entire scene, the actress remained completely motionless.
In real life
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