tun
Translation
(he/she/it) does, hurts, (he/she/it) puts
Examples
Er tut nur seine Pflicht.
He is just doing his duty.
Mein Rücken tut weh.
My back hurts.
Es tut mir wirklich leid.
I am really sorry.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to do sth. He does his work.
((sb.dat)) ((weh)) to hurt sb. My head hurts.
((sb.dat)) ((leid)) to be sorry I am sorry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: macht (from machen), schmerzt (hurts)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tuon', cognate with English 'do'. The '-t' ending marks the third-person singular ('er/sie/es').
Memory Tips
'tut' is the form for 'er, sie, es' (he, she, it). It's used in essential phrases like 'Es tut mir leid' (I'm sorry) and 'Mein Kopf tut weh' (My head hurts).