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hineinführt

Hineinführt is a form of the German verb hineinführen. Hineinführen means to lead someone into a place or into a topic, to usher someone inside or to introduce someone to something. The combination of the directional prefix hinein- with the verb führen emphasizes movement from outside into an interior space or into a conceptual realm. In literal use, it can describe guiding a person into a room or building; in figurative use, it can mean introducing someone to a subject, context, or activity.

Grammar and usage notes: Hineinführen is a separable verb. In the present tense the prefix is typically

Contexts and synonyms: The verb often appears in introductions or tours, where a guide or host slowly

Examples: Er führt den Gast hinein. Der Dozent führt die Studierenden in das Thema hinein. Der Roman

separated
and
placed
at
the
end
of
the
clause,
as
in
er
führt
ihn
hinein
(He
leads
him
inside).
In
infinitive
and
past
participle
forms
the
prefix
remains
attached
to
the
stem,
for
example
hineinzuführen
(to
lead
into)
and
hineingeführt
(led
into).
The
form
hineinführt
appears
in
third-person
singular
present
in
written
or
spoken
language
when
the
verb
is
used
without
an
object,
or
in
more
compact
phrasing.
brings
someone
into
a
space
or
topic.
Related
verbs
include
hereingeführt
(to
usher
in
a
person
to
a
place)
and
einführen
(to
introduce
into
a
topic
or
system),
though
hineinführen
emphasizes
movement
into
a
space
or
into
a
subject.
führt
den
Leser
in
eine
fremde
Welt
hinein.
These
usages
illustrate
both
literal
and
metaphorical
application.