Berät

Berät is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb beraten, which means to advise or counsel. It is used when the subject is he, she, or a singular neuter noun and the action of giving advice is taking place in the present. The infinitive is beraten and the past participle is berate(n).

Usage and syntax: Beraten is a transitive verb that takes a direct object in the accusative, representing the person or matter being advised. For example: Der Rechtsanwalt berät den Mandanten. Der Berater berät das Unternehmen in finanziellen Fragen. Phrases such as bei rechtlichen Fragen or in finanziellen Angelegenheiten specify the area of advice. The present tense forms include ich berate, du berätst, er berät, wir beraten, ihr beratet, sie beraten; note that the second and third person singular forms use an umlaut (ä), as in berät.

Etymology and related forms: Beraten is formed from the prefix be- and the root rat, related to the noun Rat, meaning advice or counsel. The word family includes Beratung (counseling, advice) and Berater (advisor or consultant). The verb is common in professional, legal, financial, and organizational contexts, where an individual or firm provides guidance to a client or stakeholder.

See also: Berater, Beratung, Beratungsunternehmen. The form berät is a standard, neutral present tense used in everyday German to describe ongoing advising actions by a singular subject.