mitgeführt

Mitgeführt is the past participle of the German verb mitführen, meaning to carry along or accompany. The prefix mit- signals accompanying or bringing along. Mitführen is a separable-prefix verb, so in present tense the prefix separates in examples like “er führt mit”, while in perfect tense the participle is formed as “hat mitgeführt” rather than “hat geführt mit”.

Grammatical notes and forms: As a finite verb, mitführen follows the standard pattern of separable-prefix verbs in the present and other tenses. In perfect tense, the auxiliary verb hat is used and the participle remains bound: “mitgeführt.” When used attributively as an adjective, the past participle takes the usual attributive endings: “mitgeführte Unterlagen,” “mitgeführte Passagierliste.”

Usage and contexts: Mitgeführt is commonly used in contexts involving transport of items or the practice of accompanying people or belongings. It can apply to documents, luggage, or other objects that are carried along by a person. In security or travel contexts, one may be asked to present the mitgeführten Gegenstände, or to report what one has mitgeführt during a check.

Examples: Er hat seine Akten mitgeführt. Die mitgeführten Unterlagen waren für die Prüfung erforderlich. Reisende müssen alle mitgeführten Gegenstände deklarieren.

See also: mitführen, ge- prefix usage in separable verbs, attributive adjective inflection for participles.