Prepositions

Question 1

Which prepositions take the accusative?

Answer 1

FUDGEBOW(P)

Für
Um
Durch
Gegen
England
Bis
Ohne
Wider
Pro

Question 2

Which prepositions take the dative?

Answer 2

Aus
Bei
Mit
Nach
Seit
Von
Zu
Gegenüber

Question 3

What are the two way prepositions?

Answer 3

über
auf
vor
an
in
neben
hinter
zwischen
unter

Question 4

How do you know which case to use for 2 way prepositions?

Answer 4

MARD

motion (direction) = accusative
rest (position) = dative

Question 5

How do you know if it’s motion-accusative?

Answer 5

It’s motion towards something (wohin?)

Indicated by verbs of movement

Question 6

How do you know if it’s rest-dative?

Answer 6

Where something/someone is — wo?

Indicated by verbs of position

Question 7

What are the 4 usual genitive prepositions?

Answer 7

1. (an)statt
2. trotz
3. während
4. wegen

Question 8

Idiomatic meanings of:
— gegen
— zu
— unter

Answer 8

gegen [time phrase] — about, towards

zu [referring to purpose] — for

unter — amongst

Question 9

Idiomatic meanings of:
— aus
— vor
— bei

Answer 9

aus [cause, reason, motive] — for, from, out of: voluntary

vor [cause, reason with verbs and adj: involuntary]

bei [in certain circumstances] — in view of/while doing sth
[with verbal nouns] — when

Question 10

Idiomatic meanings of:
— nach
— neben
— über

Answer 10

nach — according to

neben — besides, apart from, compared with

über — about [verbs of speaking/writing]