folgt
Folgt is a grammatical form of the German verb folgen, meaning to follow or to come after. It is most commonly seen as the third-person singular present indicative form, as in er folgt (he follows). It can also appear as the second-person plural imperative form, as in folgt! (you all follow) in commands such as Folgt mir (Follow me). In addition, wie folgt is a fixed expression meaning “as follows,” used to introduce a list or explanation.
The verb folgen governs a dative object for the entity being followed. This means you typically say
Present indicative: ich folge, du folgst, er folgt, wir folgen, ihr folgt, sie folgen. Imperative: Folge! (informal
Synonyms include nachkommen (to come after), verfolgen (to pursue), and befolgen, which more specifically means to
Folgen derives from Old High German folgan, related to Proto-Germanic root meaning to follow or accompany, with