Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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Von

A

of/from/by/about - dative

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2
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Zu

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on/at - dative

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3
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Seit

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since -dative

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4
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Mit

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with - dative

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5
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Bei

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at/near/by - dative

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6
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Außer

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Except for / apart from -dative

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7
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Gegenüber

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opposite/towards - dative

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8
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Does dative HAVE to have a preposition?

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Not really, but the preposition is often (not always) implicit.

i.e., ‘ich gebe meinem baby den Kaffee’
Technically, this could be ‘I give the coffee TO the baby’

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9
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Durch

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through - accusative

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10
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Um

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Around - accusative

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11
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Gegen

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Against - accusative

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12
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Ohne

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without - accusative

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13
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Für

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For - accusative

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14
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In

A

in - depends

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15
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An

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At/on from the side (contact) - depends

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16
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Auf

A

on/to from the top (contact) - depends

17
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Vor

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before - depends

18
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Hinter

A

behind - depends

19
Q

über

A

Above with NO contact - depends

20
Q

Unter

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Under - depends

21
Q

Neben

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Next to with NO contact - depends

22
Q

Zwischen

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Inbetween - depends

23
Q

What decides whether a dependable proposition is Dative or Accusative?

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Accusative - action. e.g., ich stelle den kaffee auf den Tisch
Dative - stationery. e.g., dem Kaffee steht auf dem Tisch