hinausfährt

Hinausfährt is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the separable German verb hinausfahren. It designates the act of moving from an interior location outward or away from a reference point, often involving travel by vehicle or vessel. The prefix hinaus- signals outward movement beyond a boundary, and combines with fahren (to drive or travel) to form the verb.

Grammar and usage

Hinausfahren is separable, so in simple present tense the verb splits in main clauses: er fährt hinaus. The full conjugation in the present is: ich fahre hinaus, du fährst hinaus, er/sie/es fährt hinaus, wir fahren hinaus, ihr fahrt hinaus, sie fahren hinaus. The past tense is "fuhr hinaus" (simple past), and the perfect tense is formed with sein: ist hinausgefahren. The participle is hinausgefahren.

Context and nuance

The verb is commonly used for ships, boats, and other vehicles leaving a harbor, bay, or port and heading toward open water or a destination away from the shore. It can also be used more broadly for departing from an indoor location to an outside area, or even metaphorically to begin an excursion or venture: "Der Kapitän fährt hinaus aufs Meer." "Sie fährt hinaus in die Natur." The phrase emphasizes outward movement beyond a boundary rather than just leaving a place.

Related forms and notes

Hinausfahren is closely related to ausfahren, but hinausfahren typically conveys movement from inside to outside or away from a bounded area, with nautical or travel-related nuance. The related noun Ausfahrt means an exit or departure route. Etymologically, hinaus- is a directional prefix indicating outward movement, paired with fahren to express travel away from a point.

Examples

- Der Kapitän fährt hinaus aufs offene Meer.

- Das Boot fährt heute Morgen aus dem Hafen hinaus.

- Die Familie fährt hinaus in die Natur.