Meaning
a plan or intention to undertake something
Primary Function
Expressing plans or intentions
Communicative Purpose
To communicate a planned undertaking or goal
Pattern
vorhaben
Core Structure
vorhaben
Função primária
Expressing plans or intentions
Propósito comunicativo
To communicate a planned undertaking or goal
Situações de gatilho
When describing future projects, explaining personal intentions, planning activities
Contextos
Everyday conversations, project meetings, business meetings
Padrão
vorhaben
Estrutura central
vorhaben
Slots de substituição
No variable slots; the noun can be modified by articles, adjectives, or complements such as infinitive phrases
Colocados típicos
- haben
- bekanntgeben
- erläutern
- verfolgen
Substituições comuns
- „Plan“ (more neutral)
- „Absicht“ (more formal)
- „Vorsatz“ (emphasizes determination)
Erros comuns
Confusion with the verb „vorhaben“ (to intend); incorrect sentence structure (e.g., „Ich habe ein Vorhaben, morgen das Haus verkaufen“ instead of „... das Haus morgen zu verkaufen“)
Similar / contraste
„Plan“ (concrete steps), „Idee“ (unstructured idea), „Vorsatz“ (usually long-term intention)
Interferências
Portuguese speakers may confuse it with „vontade“ (desire), which does not semantically match
Família do chunk
- Plan
- Vorsatz
- Absicht
- Projekt
- Unternehmung
Nuance
Implies a deliberate, thought-out action; can sound more formal than „Plan“ in certain contexts
Efeito pragmático
Emphasizes a person’s preparation or determination to carry out an action
Dica de memória
future plan
Nota
Vorhaben wird häufig mit einem nachfolgenden Infinitiv oder einer präpositionalen Ergänzung verwendet, z. B. „ein Vorhaben haben, etwas zu tun“.
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