grauen

to dawn / to turn gray

Past (Präteritum)

graute

Past participle

gegraut (haben)

In the article context, it refers to the color gray. When used as 'es graut mir', it means to dread something or to feel dawn arriving, which can take 'sein' in specific regional contexts though 'haben' is standard for the verb of state/coloration usage as in the text example 'graue Farben'. Please note that 'grauen' as in 'dawn' (der Tag graut) is separate from 'grauen' as in 'dread'. In this specific context, it is a weak adjective-based verb meaning to become gray or to describe something as gray-toned (the sky). It is a weak verb, meaning its endings are regular throughout the conjugation paradigm (graue, graust, graut, graute, gegraut). Because it describes a state of appearance in this text, it is transitive or intransitive with 'haben'. Some dictionaries differentiate 'grauen' (dread) from the intransitive 'grauen' (to dawn). In this case, it is an inflection of the adjective 'grau'. The verb 'grauen' is usually intransitive. If using it to mean 'to dawn', it is often used with 'sein'. If using it to mean 'to color gray' or 'to appear gray', it is 'haben'. Given the article, it is functioning primarily as an adjective modifying 'Farben'. If we treat it as a verb, it is generally weak. It is rarely used transitively in standard German other than in specialized contexts like 'etwas grau färben'. I will treat this as the verb of appearing gray or turning gray, which is rare, but standardly weak in its conjugation if used as a verb form. Note: often speakers prefer the derivative 'ergrauen' (to turn gray/age). 'Grauen' is primarily the noun 'das Grauen' (horror). As a verb, it is rare except for 'es graut' (dawning). The provided usage 'grauen Farben' is an adjective, not a verb. I will provide the verb conjugation for 'grauen' in the sense of 'to dawn' or 'to turn gray' (rarely used, usually weak). Given the strict schema requirement, I provide the conjugation as a standard weak verb. Usage warning: in this context it is an adjective, not a verb, so the learner should be aware of this distinction. I will fulfill the prompt's request for the verb 'grauen' even if it is a noun/adjective root in the text provided. The conjugated forms provided are theoretical for the weak verb 'grauen'. Since it is a weak verb, it follows regular patterns.

Conjugation

Present

graut

present, singular, third-person

graue

first-person, indicative, present, singular

grauen

first-person, indicative, plural, present

graust

indicative, present, second-person, singular

Past

graute

past

grauten

first-person, indicative, plural, preterite

grautest

indicative, preterite, second-person, singular

grautet

indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

graue

first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

grauen

first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

grauest

second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

grauet

plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

graute

first-person, formal, rare, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

grauten

first-person, formal, plural, rare, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

grautest

formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

grautet

formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

habe gegraut

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive

haben gegraut

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive

habest gegraut

multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

habet gegraut

multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

hätte gegraut

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive

hätten gegraut

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive

hättest gegraut

multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

hättet gegraut

multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

werde grauen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden grauen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest grauen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet grauen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

würde grauen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würden grauen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdest grauen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdet grauen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

werde gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest gegraut haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet gegraut haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

würde gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würden gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

Imperative

grau

imperative, second-person, singular

graue

imperative, second-person, singular

graut

imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

gegraut

participle, past

grauend

participle, present

Infinitive

grauen

infinitive

Other

habe gegraut

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular

haben gegraut

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural

hast gegraut

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular

habt gegraut

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person

hat gegraut

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person

hatte gegraut

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular

hatten gegraut

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural

hattest gegraut

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular

hattet gegraut

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person

grauen werden

future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde grauen

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden grauen

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst grauen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet grauen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird grauen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

gegraut haben werden

future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden gegraut haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst gegraut haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet gegraut haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird gegraut haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

Grauen

form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

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