ab-: Away or Off
Leaves fall away, a meeting is cancelled, and a plane departs.
abfallen (to fall off)
Die Blätter fallen ab.
The leaves fall off.
absagen (to cancel)
Wir müssen den Termin absagen.
We have to cancel the appointment.
abfliegen (to depart by plane)
Das Flugzeug fliegt in einer Stunde ab.
The plane departs in one hour.
ein-: In or Into
You enter a museum, board a train, and adjust to a new school.
eintreten (to enter)
Bitte treten Sie ein.
Please come in.
einsteigen (to get in or board)
Wir steigen jetzt ein.
We are getting in now.
sich eingewöhnen (to adjust)
Die Kinder gewöhnen sich schnell ein.
The children adjust quickly.
durch-: Through
A hike through a forest, a review of documents, and light through mist all carry the same direction.
durchqueren (to pass through)
Wir durchqueren den Wald.
We pass through the forest.
durchsehen (to look through)
Bitte sehen Sie die Unterlagen durch.
Please go through the documents.
durchdringen (to penetrate through)
Das Licht durchdringt den Nebel.
The light penetrates the fog.
