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The element 'vorbei' means 'over', 'past', or 'finished', used as adverb/particle ("Das Spiel ist vorbei") and as combining prefix 'vorbei-' in compounds indicating passing or that something is past. As predicate it commonly uses auxiliary 'sein' (Das war vorbei). Not reflexive; position varies, often post-verbal.
Examples
Die Ferien sind vorbei.
The holidays are over.
Die vorbei-kommenden Nachbarn wurden begrüßt, während die Familie im Garten arbeitete, sodass viele kurz blieben.
The neighbors passing by were greeted while the family worked in the garden, so many stayed briefly.
Details
Mnemonics
picture something walking past you and a banner that says 'vorbei' as it goes by
sounds a bit like 'four-bye' — imagine saying 'bye' as something goes by (over/past)
Notes
This entry is an affix/prefix ('vorbei-') used to form verbs or compounds indicating something has passed or is over (in actual sentences often appears as 'vorbei').