folgst

folgst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb folgen, meaning to follow or to adhere to. It is used when addressing someone informally and indicating that they are currently following something, such as a person, a path, a rule, or a trend. The infinitive form is folgen; the present tense forms include ich folge, du folgst, er/sie/es folgt, wir folgen, ihr folgt, sie folgen.

In usage, folgen takes its object in the dative case. Examples: "Ich folge dir" (I follow you), "Du folgst dem Weg" (You follow the path), "Sie folgt den Anweisungen" (She follows the instructions). Beyond physical following, fol­gen can describe adherence to guidance, a schedule, a plan, or a trend: "Wir folgen dem Plan" (We follow the plan), "Viele Menschen folgen dem Trend" (Many people follow the trend).

Etymology and related forms: folgen belongs to a family of Germanic verbs with cognates in other languages, such as Dutch volgen and English follow. Related words include das Substantiv die Folge (the sequence or consequence) and das Adjektiv folgsam (obedient). The participle following is folgend, used in compound tenses and as an adjective, and the noun Folge refers to a consequence, a series, or an episode.

Note: folgst itself is primarily a grammatical form rather than an independent lexical entry, and its meaning is determined by the object or complement that follows it.