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    hartnäckig verfolgen (to pursue tenaciously)

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral to formal

    How it works

    This phrase pairs the uninflected adverb 'hartnäckig' (tenaciously, stubbornly) with the transitive verb 'verfolgen' (to pursue, track). It governs a direct accusative object, which can be an abstract concept such as a goal or plan, or a concrete entity such as a suspect or a trail. In main clauses, the verb is conjugated and typically separated from the adverb depending on word order.

    Sample sentences

    Trotz zahlreicher Rückschläge verfolgt sie ihr Ziel weiterhin hartnäckig.

    Despite numerous setbacks, she continues to pursue her goal tenaciously.

    Die Journalistin hat die Spur monatelang hartnäckig verfolgt.

    The journalist tenaciously followed the lead for months.

    Das Unternehmen verfolgt hartnäckig eine Strategie zur internationalen Expansion.

    The company relentlessly pursues an international expansion strategy.

    Quick facts

    adverbial_usage:adjective 'hartnäckig' acts as an adverb without inflection
    prefix_behavior:inseparable prefix 'ver-'
    verb_conjugation:verfolgen – verfolgte – hat verfolgt

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    Example

    Trotz zahlreicher Rückschläge verfolgt sie ihr Ziel weiterhin hartnäckig.

    Despite numerous setbacks, she continues to pursue her goal tenaciously.

    Die Journalistin hat die Spur monatelang hartnäckig verfolgt.

    The journalist tenaciously followed the lead for months.

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