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What is the difference between ankommen auf and sich verlassen auf and abhängen von ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between ankommen auf and sich verlassen auf and abhängen von ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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ankommen auf - it depends, "it depends on the situation" (Es kommt auf die Situation an)
sich verlassen auf- to be able to depend on something/rely on someone. "I can depend on him". (Ich kann mich auf ihn verlassen).
abhängen von- to be dependant on- "He is dependant on the government for money" (Er ist von der Regierung für Geld abhängig).
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