Abstellt

Abstellt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb abstellen. Abstellen is a separable-prefix verb with multiple related meanings, including to place or park something somewhere, to switch off or deactivate a device or system, and more generally to halt or remove something from operation or service. The exact meaning typically depends on the context, and speakers often choose the appropriate collocation accordingly.

Etymology and core sense: The verb combines the prefix ab- with stellen (to place or set). The prefix ab- conveys a sense of removing, separating, or taking away, which extends the basic idea of putting something into a resting or inactive state. In practical use, abstellen covers actions like parking a vehicle, turning off machinery, stopping production, or setting something aside temporarily.

Usage and examples: In present tense, the prefix is separated in main clauses: Er stellt das Auto ab. (He parks the car.) Sie stellt die Maschine ab. (She switches off the machine.) In passive or most formal constructions, the passive form uses abgestellt: Der Strom wird abgestellt. (The power is switched off/he power has been shut off.) In perfect tenses, abstellen forms with haben: Er hat das Auto abgestellt. (He parked the car / He has parked the car.) The sense can extend to halting or suspending activities, for example Produktion abstellen (to halt production) or eine Funktion abstellen (to deactivate a function).

Notes: Abstellen is distinct from aufstellen (to set up or put upright) and abschalten (to switch off as a general term). The meaning of abstellt can vary by context, especially between everyday parking or turning off devices and technical or organizational stoppages.