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morgens
in the mornings
Regularly or usually in the morning; at the time of the forenoon/morning.
example
Morgens trinke ich immer zuerst einen Kaffee.
In the mornings, I always drink a coffee first.
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Word formation with -s
The adverb 'morgens' (in the mornings) is derived from the noun 'der Morgen' (the morning). The ending '-s' indicates that something happens regularly or habitually every morning.
EXAMPLE
Morgens gehe ich eine Runde joggen, bevor ich zur Arbeit fahre.
In the mornings, I go for a jog before I drive to work.
Word order
As a time adverb, 'morgens' (in the mornings) can stand at the beginning of the sentence (position 1). In this case, the conjugated verb follows directly after it in position 2. It can also stand after the verb and subject.
EXAMPLE
Morgens ist im Bad immer viel los.
In the mornings, the bathroom is always very busy.
Typical collocations
'Morgens' (in the mornings) is often combined with other adverbs to describe the time more precisely. Typical combinations are 'früh morgens' (early in the morning) or also giving a clock time.
EXAMPLE
Früh morgens sind die Straßen noch leer.
Early in the morning, the streets are still empty.
Compare with
morgens vs morgen
tomorrow / morning
'morgen' and 'morgens' both have to do with the time around morning, but they do not mean the same thing. 'morgen' usually means the next day. If you mean the time of day, you often need an addition like 'morgen früh' (tomorrow morning) or 'morgen Vormittag' (tomorrow late morning). 'morgens', on the other hand, means regularly or usually in the morning. Learners easily confuse the words because only one 's' is different. Remember: 'morgen' is a specific point in time, usually the next day; 'morgens' describes a habit.
morgens
Paula trinkt morgens immer einen Kaffee, bevor sie lernt.
Paula always drinks a coffee in the morning before she studies.
morgen
Morgen muss ich früh zum Arzt.
Tomorrow I have to go to the doctor early.
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