Präpositionen (D, AKK,. Wechsel?)

Question 1

Bei

Answer 1

DATIV

• at, nearby
• in vicinity of ; nearby something; almost at
• location in/at PARTICULAR PERSON‘S or CONPANY‘S LOCALE OR HOUSE
• one‘s place of work (Ausnahme: academic institution; AN)

Question 2

Ohne

Answer 2

AKKUSATIV

• without

Question 3

Aus

Answer 3

DATIV

• out of
• where one comes from
• what something is made of
• motive for doing something

Question 4

Gegenüber

Answer 4

DATIV

• across [the street] of, opposite from; in relation to

Question 5

Gegen

Answer 5

AKKUSATIV

• against

Question 6

Nach

Answer 6

DATIV

• to, after, according to
• continents, countries, regions, cities, islands (außer Lände mit Artikel, die benutzt „in“)
• NACH HAUSE
• general directions without articles (rechts, links, oben, unten - Norden, Süden, Osten, Westen)

[the only uses of nach, that mean „to“]

Question 7

Entlang

Answer 7

Wechselpräposition

• along

Question 8

Durch

Answer 8

AKKUSATIV

• through, by means of

Question 9

Bis

Answer 9

AKKUSATIV

• as far as, up to, until

Question 10

Mit

Answer 10

DATIV

• with

Question 11

Für

Answer 11

AKKUSATIV

• for

*Ausnahme : FOR HOW LONG something happens. „Für“ used only in 1/3 cases:
- when the action extends into future
(Wir sind für drei Wochen in Berlin.) - we are
already there but are also staying; JOŠ

Question 12

Seit

Answer 12

DATIV

• since, for, from [time only]

• dauern: the action began in past and is still continuing (seit+present tense);
Wir sind seit drei Wochen in Berlin.

Question 13

Zu

Answer 13

DATIV

To

• driving to a building or visiting a person (absurd to speak of going inside)
• particular company‘s locale, specified with a name

REPLACEMENT
• IN (if not emphasizing going inside)
• AUF (on formal events, public buildings
• AN (zum Mikrofon, zum Tatort…)

Question 14

Um

Um … herum

Answer 14

AKKUSATIV

• around, at [some time]

Question 15

Außer

Answer 15

DATIV

• except for

Question 16

Von

Answer 16

DATIV

• from
• where one has just been
• what planet is x from
• indicate the author of the book or creator of some work

Question 17

Ab

Answer 17

DATIV

-

Question 18

Während

Answer 18

GENITIV

• during

Question 19

Wegen

Answer 19

GENITIV

• because of

Question 20

AN /ans/ am

An + das = ans
(An + dem = am)

Answer 20

Wechselpräposition

• at, to (do nečega)

• quite generally indicates location at or near a place
• motion to a precise spot (Er geht ans Mikrofon - an der Tatort - an die Bushaltestelle - an seinen Platz - an die Kreuzung, an die Kasse)
• something that can be perceived as a HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL BOUNDARY
(geht ans Fenster - an die Tür - an die Wand -an den Tisch - an die Grenze - ans Meer - an die Tafel - an der Strand)

Question 21

Auf

Answer 21

Wechselpräposition

• on (na nečemu)

• if you‘ll end up ON something
(Ich gehe auf die Straße - klettern auf den
Berg - gehen auf die Toilette)
• sometimes for going on FORMAL EVENTS or PUBLIC PLACES (auf die Party, auf die Hochzeit [wedding])

Question 22

Hinter

Answer 22

Wechselpräposition

• behind

Question 23

In

Answer 23

Wechselpräposition

• in, to, into
• motion to countries with article (Wir reisen in die Schweiz, die USA (pl.), in den Irak, in die Türkei)
• motion toward the city centre (in die Stadt)
• if you‘ll end up INSIDE a place or location (ins Kino, in den Park, in den Zoo, in die Sauna)

Question 24

Neben

Answer 24

Wechselpräposition

• next to, beside

Question 25

Über

Answer 25

Wechselpräposition

• over, above, about [some topic]

• when it means „about“ - AKKUSATIV (die Leute sprechen immer über ihn)

Question 26

Unter

Answer 26

Wechselpräposition

• under, among

Question 27

Vor

Answer 27

Wechselpräposition

• in front of, ago [some time]

• when it preceded a time expression, means „ago“ (er ist vor zwei Minuten abgefahren)

Question 28

Zwischen

Answer 28

Wechselpräposition

• between

Question 29

Trotz

Answer 29

GENITIV

• ipak; despite