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Prepositions followed by the accusative or the dative Flashcards

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The teacher wrote the word on the board

A

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wir fahren morgen aufs Land

auf takes the accusative when there is movement

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He glanced at the book

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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

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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

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Auf dem Land ist die Luft besser

auf takes the dative when it is about position

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Stand behind your brother

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Stell dich hinter deinen Bruder

hinter takes the accusative when there is movement

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She sat behind me

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Sie saß hinter mir

hinter takes the dative when it is about position

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She went into the room

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Sie ging ins Zimmer

in takes the accusative when there is movement

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He didn’t want to go to school

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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?

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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

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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

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Stell dein Rad neben meines

neben takes the accusative when there is movement

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Your bike is next to mine

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Dein Rad steht neben meinem

neben takes the dative when it is about position

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Pull the sweater over your head

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Zieh den Pullover über deinen Kopf

über takes the accusative when there is movement

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She walked across the field

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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

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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

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Wir haben viel über sie gesprochen

When used for about, über uses accusative

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The lamp should hang over the table

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ich war vor ihm da

vor takes the dative when it is about position

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Turn left at the hospital

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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.

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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.

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Das Dorf liegt zwischen den Bergen

zwischen takes the dative when it is about position

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I’m counting on you

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Ich verlasse mich auf dich

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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We insist on immediate payment

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Wir bestellen auf sofortiger bezahlen

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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She believes in her sister

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Sie glaubt an ihre Schwester

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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He suffers from a fatal illness

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Er leidet an einer tödlichen Krankheit

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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I’m looking forward to the summer holidays

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Ich freue mich auf die Sommerferien

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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He waits for the bus every morning

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Er wartet jeden Morgen auf den Bus

With prepositional objects, the case depends upon the verb

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This will be credited to you later

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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

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Er setzte sich die Mütze auf

Here aufsetzen (to put on) is a seperable verb

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She crossed the street

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Sie hat die Straße überquert

Here überqueren (to cross) is an inseperable verb

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