ankommt

Ankommen is a German verb meaning to arrive or to reach a destination. The form ank0mmt is the third-person singular present tense of this separable-prefix verb and is commonly written in two words as er kommt an in standard sentences. The prefix an- indicates movement toward a point or reference, and in many contexts the prefix is separated from the verb in main clauses, so the conjugated form is typically shown as kommt an.

Conjugation and forms: In the present tense, the forms are ich komme an, du kommst an, er kommt an, wir kommen an, ihr kommt an, sie kommen an. The verb is separable, so the prefix is often placed at the end of the clause in finite tenses: er kommt heute Abend an. The past participle is angekommen, and the perfect tense is formed with ist angekommen. The simple past (Präteritum) is kam an.

Usage and meanings: Ankommen primarily describes arriving at a place, such as a person arriving at a station or a shipment arriving at its destination. It can also be used metaphorically to mean reaching a certain state or point in time. In combination with other elements, it forms common expressions like ankommen auf, meaning “to depend on” or “to hinge on.”

Common phrases: Es kommt darauf an (it depends). Es kommt an (it is arriving) as a statement about the arrival of someone or something. Ankommen is also used in contexts like arrival times for trains, flights, or deliveries.

Examples: Der Zug kommt um 9 Uhr an. Die Lieferung kommt heute an. Das Ergebnis kommt darauf an, wie viel Training du machst.