Prepositions

Question 1

Instead of

Answer 1

Statt GENITIVE

Question 2

Despite

Answer 2

Trotz GENITIVE

Question 3

During

Answer 3

Während GENITIVE

Question 4

Because of

Answer 4

Wegen GENITIVE

Question 5

Out of

Answer 5

Aus ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 6

Except for

Answer 6

Außer ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 7

At the house of

Answer 7

Bei ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 8

With, by

Answer 8

Mit ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 9

To, after

Answer 9

Nach ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 10

Since, for (time)

Answer 10

Seit ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 11

From, of, by

Answer 11

Von ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 12

To, at

Answer 12

Zu ALWAYS DATIVE

Question 13

Opposite

Answer 13

Gegenüber ALWAYS DATIVE (sometimes goes after the noun or pronoun)

Question 14

Through

Answer 14

Durch ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 15

For

Answer 15

Für ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 16

Against (position, versus)

Answer 16

Gegen ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 17

Without

Answer 17

Ohne ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 18

Around, about

Answer 18

Um ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 19

Against (contrary to)

Answer 19

Wider ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE

Question 20

Along

Answer 20

Entlang ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE (always after noun or pronoun)

Question 21

At, on(to)

Answer 21

An ACC/DAT

Question 22

On(to)

Answer 22

Auf ACC/DAT

Question 23

Behind

Answer 23

Hinter ACC/DAT

Question 24

In(to)

Answer 24

In ACC/DAT

Question 25

Next to, near

Answer 25

Neben ACC/DAT

Question 26

Over

Answer 26

Über ACC/DAT

Question 27

Under

Answer 27

Unter ACC/DAT

Question 28

Before, in front of

Answer 28

Vor ACC/DAT

Question 29

Between

Answer 29

Zwischen ACC/DAT

Question 30

When do some prepositions take the ACCUSATIVE?

Answer 30

They take the accusative when there is a change of place (movement) or state ~ sie legt das Buch auf den Tisch

Question 31

When do some prepositions take the dative?

Answer 31

Thy take the dative when there is NO change of place or state
Das Buch ist auf dem Tisch

Question 32

Outside

Answer 32

Außerhalb GENITIVE