When the verb stem ends in -d, -t, an "e" is added to the ending in the 2nd and 3rd person singular and in the 2nd person plural.
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Präteritum indicative: e-addition
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| person | stem | ending | ||||||
| ich |
arbeit
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ete | ||||||
| du |
arbeit
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etest | ||||||
| er / sie / es |
arbeit
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ete | ||||||
| wir |
arbeit
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eten | ||||||
| ihr |
arbeit
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etet | ||||||
| sie |
arbeit
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eten | ||||||
| Sie |
arbeit
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eten | ||||||