Prepositions followed by the accusative or the dative Flashcards
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The teacher wrote the word on the board
Die Lehrerin schrieb das Wort an die Tafel
an takes the accusative when there is movement
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I wrote a letter to my mother
Ich habe einen Brief an meine Mutter geschrieben
an takes the accusative when there is movement
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I’m moving to the coast in the summer
Ich ziehe im Sommer an die Küste
an takes the accusative when there is movement
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The word was written on the board
Das Wort stand an der Tafel
an takes the dative when it is about position
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We’ll meet at the train station
Wir treffen uns am Bahnhof
an takes the dative when it is about position
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Please put the soup on the table
Stell die Suppe bitte auf den Tisch
auf takes the accusative when there is movement
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We’re going to the country tomorrow
Wir fahren morgen aufs Land
auf takes the accusative when there is movement
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He glanced at the book
Er warf einen Blick auf das Buch
auf takes the dative when it is about position
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The soup is on the table
Die Suppe steht auf dem Tisch
auf takes the dative when it is about position
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The air is better in the country
Auf dem Land ist die Luft besser
auf takes the dative when it is about position
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Stand behind your brother
Stell dich hinter deinen Bruder
hinter takes the accusative when there is movement
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She sat behind me
Sie saß hinter mir
hinter takes the dative when it is about position
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She went into the room
Sie ging ins Zimmer
in takes the accusative when there is movement
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He didn’t want to go to school
Er wollte nicht in die Schule gehen
in takes the accusative when there is movement
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What did you do at school today?
Was hast du heute in der Schule gemacht?
in takes the dative when it is about position
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There were many people waiting for him in the room
Im Zimmer warteten viele Leute auf ihn
in takes the dative when it is about position
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Put your bike next to mine
Stell dein Rad neben meines
neben takes the accusative when there is movement
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Your bike is next to mine
Dein Rad steht neben meinem
neben takes the dative when it is about position
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Pull the sweater over your head
Zieh den Pullover über deinen Kopf
über takes the accusative when there is movement
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She walked across the field
Sie ging quer über das Feld
über takes the accusative when there is movement
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Airplanes are not allowed to fly over this area
Flugzeuge dürfen nicht über dieses Gebiet fliegen
über takes the accusative when there is movement
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We talked about her a lot
Wir haben viel über sie gesprochen
When used for about, über uses accusative
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The lamp should hang over the table
Die Lampe soll über den Tisch hängen
über takes the dative when it is about position
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She stood under the tree
Sie stellte sich unter den Baum
unter takes the accusative when there is movement
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Put the chair in front of the window
Stell den Stuhl vor das Fenster
unter takes the accusative when there is movement
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In the photo, she was standing in front of the house
Auf dem Foto stand sie vor dem Haus
vor takes the dative when it is about position
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I was there before him
Ich war vor ihm da
vor takes the dative when it is about position
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Turn left at the hospital
Vor dem Krankenhaus links abbiegen
vor takes the dative when it is about position
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He placed it between the two plates.
Er legte es zwischen die beiden Teller
zwischen takes the accusative when there is movement
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The village lies between the mountains.
Das Dorf liegt zwischen den Bergen
zwischen takes the dative when it is about position
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I’m counting on you
Ich verlasse mich auf dich
With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb
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We insist on immediate payment
Wir bestellen auf sofortiger Bezahlen
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She believes in her sister
Sie glaubt an ihre Schwester
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He suffers from a fatal illness
Er leidet an einer tödlichen Krankheit
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I’m looking forward to the summer holidays
Ich freue mich auf die Sommerferien
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He waits for the bus every morning
Er wartet jeden Morgen auf den Bus
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This will be credited to you later
Das wird Ihnen später angerechnet
Here anrechenen (to charge for) is a seperable verb
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He put his cap on his head
Er setzte sich die Mütze auf
Here aufsetzen (to put on) is a seperable verb
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She crossed the street
Sie hat die Straße überquert
Here überqueren (to cross) is an inseperable verb
