mitgemacht

Mitgemacht is a German term formed from the separable verb mitmachen, meaning to participate or take part in an activity or event. The form mitgemacht is the past participle used with the auxiliary haben in the perfect tenses (Ich habe mitgemacht) and can also appear in other compound tenses.

Etymology and morphology: The word combines mit- (prefix meaning “with”) and machen (to do/make). In present-tense usage, mitmachen remains separable (ich mache mit, du machst mit). In perfect and other non-present tenses, the prefix remains integrated into the participle as mitgemacht. The participle agrees with the auxiliary and does not change for gender or number.

Usage and collocations: Mitmachen expresses active participation. It is commonly used with phrases such as bei der Aktion, bei dem Projekt or an der Veranstaltung, depending on regional preference and the particular event. Typical constructions include: Ich habe bei der Aktion mitgemacht. Wir haben bei dem Wettbewerb mitgemacht. The verb is often contrasted with teilnehmen; mitmachen emphasizes the act of taking part rather than formal enrollment.

Related forms and nouns: Mitmachen can be used as a verb and, less commonly, as das Mitmachen to denote the act of participating. A related noun form is Mitmacher, referring to a person who participates or goes along with others, while das Mitmachen describes the act itself. The imperative form is Mach mit!.

Examples:

- Ich habe bei der Aktion mitgemacht.

- Viele Schüler haben bei dem Projekt mitgemacht.

- Mach doch mit!