Do Geschehen and tun indicate the same meaning on doing something?

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Glad that you asked this question. Both the words have alike meaning, and if you are new to the language, or are in the learning process, it is obvious to have a doubt like that. Even some Germans have confusion while using the two words. Now, coming to your question, ‘Geschehen’ means...
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Glad that you asked this question. Both the words have alike meaning, and if you are new to the language, or are in the learning process, it is obvious to have a doubt like that. Even some Germans have confusion while using the two words. Now, coming to your question, ‘Geschehen’ means ‘happening’. It can be a verb as well as a noun. For example: Das Geschehen = the happening Etwas ist Geschehen = something has happened Whereas, ‘Tun’ means that someone does something. For example: Ich tue Etwas = I do something Tun Sie Bitte die Bücher aufs Regal. = Please put the books on the shelf. Overall, German as a language can sometimes be confusing. There are confusing word pairs, and some of the words have two or three different meanings. For example: The German word ‘abgefahren’ has two meanings, i.e. departed and wicked. The term ‘angeben' can mean both ‘to state’ and ‘to brag’. Thus, it's not surprising that learners often find it confusing when to use which. In case you’re a beginner who is learning German, then you need dedication, perseverance, and most importantly, you need to spend a lot of time to grasp the language. On top of that, German grammar is relatively complex, thus beginners often struggle with grammatical cases. Hope this helps! read less
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