Da- Compounds (to use with the pronoun ‘it’) Flashcards
Da- compounded with a pronoun in order to refer back to something. da- When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word. dar- When you want to say ‘it’ with prepositions which begin with a vowel, you put the prefix dar- in front of the preposition to make it easier to pronounce. You do not use da- when talking about a person. You use a personal pronoun.
for it
dafür
(für - for) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
behind it
dahinter
(hinter - behind) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
from it
davon
(von - from) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
through it
dadurch
(durch - through) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
with it
damit
(mit - with) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
in front of it, before
davor
(vor - in front of, before) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
against it
dagegen
(gegen - against) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
after it
danach
(nach - after) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
at it
dazu
(zu - at) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
at it, in it, at the home of it
dabei - at it, in it, at the home of it
(bei - at, in, at the home of) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
near to it, next to it
daneben
(neben - near to, next to) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
between it
dazwischen
(zwischen - between) When you want to use the pronoun ‘it’ with prepositions that begin with a consonant, put the prefix da- in front of the preposition to make one word.
to it, on it
daran
(an - to, on) When you want to say ‘it’ with prepositions which begin with a vowel, you put the prefix dar- in front of the preposition to make it easier to pronounce.
in it, into it
darin
(in - in, into) When you want to say ‘it’ with prepositions which begin with a vowel, you put the prefix dar- in front of the preposition to make it easier to pronounce.
round it
darum
(um - round) When you want to say ‘it’ with prepositions which begin with a vowel, you put the prefix dar- in front of the preposition to make it easier to pronounce.
