tun
Translation
(you) do, (you) perform, (you) put
Examples
Was tust du da?
What are you doing there?
Du tust mir einen Gefallen.
You are doing me a favor.
Tust du bitte das Salz auf den Tisch?
Will you please put the salt on the table?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to do sth. What are you doing right now?
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to do sth. for sb. You are doing me a favor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: machen (to make), handeln (to act)
Etymology
Derived from Old High German 'tuon', which is a cognate of the English word 'do'. The '-st' is the standard ending for the second-person singular ('du').
Memory Tips
Associate 'tust' directly with the pronoun 'du'. Think of the common question, 'Was tust du?' (What are you doing?), to link them in your memory.