Prepositions - German II

What are prepositions in German used for?

Prepositions indicate where or when something is, such as 'before, after, through, under, around, at'.

How do German prepositions affect a noun's companion words?

They affect the articles and adjectives associated with the noun.

What is the first step to determine the correct case for a noun's companion words with prepositions?

Check if the preposition is on the Dative, Accusative, Genitive, or 'Situational' list.

What case should you use for prepositions indicating movement?

Use the Accusative case.

What case should you use for prepositions indicating time or location?

Use the Dative case.

What case should you use for prepositions indicating possession?

Use the Genitive case.

Translate 'He goes over the wall' into German.

Er geht über die Wand.

In the sentence 'Billy jumps into the tree', what case is used and why?

Accusative case is used because it indicates motion.

In the sentence 'Billy is on the lawn', what case is used and why?

Dative case is used as it indicates location.

What preposition does 'Billy is with the cat' use and what case is applied?

The preposition 'mit' is used which takes the Dative case.

What case is used in 'Billy runs along the street' and why?

Accusative case is used because it follows the Accusative list.

In 'Billy creeps under the postman', what preposition is used and what case is employed?

The preposition used is 'unter', and it employs the Accusative case.

What is the significance of the 'Dative, Accusative, Genitive, or Situational' list?

It helps determine the correct case for noun companion words based on the preposition used.

What is the Dative preposition that means 'with'?

mit

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'through'?

durch

What is the Genitive preposition that means 'because of'?

wegen

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'in'?

in

What is the Dative preposition that means 'to' or 'at'?

zu

What is the Dative preposition that means 'from'?

von

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'against'?

gegen

What is the Genitive preposition that means 'instead of'?

anstatt

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'on' or 'upon'?

auf

What is the Dative preposition that means 'in front of'?

vor

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'towards'?

zu

What is the Dative preposition that means 'behind'?

hinter

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'around'?

rund um

What is a Dative preposition that means 'beside'?

neben

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'under'?

unter

What is a Dative preposition that means 'between'?

zwischen

What is the Genitive preposition that means 'during'?

während

What is an Accusative preposition that means 'past'?

vorbei an

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'over'?

über

What is the Dative preposition that means 'to'?

zu

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'against'?

gegen

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'on' or 'upon'?

auf

What is the Genitive preposition that means 'instead of'?

anstatt

What is the Genitive preposition that means 'because of'?

wegen

What is the Dative preposition that means 'behind'?

hinter

What case should you use for prepositions indicating possession?

Use the Genitive case.

What is the significance of the 'Dative, Accusative, Genitive, or Situational' list?

It helps determine the correct case for noun companion words based on the preposition used.

Translate 'He goes around the house' into German.

Er geht um das Haus.

In the sentence 'Billy is under the table', what case is used and why?

Dative case is used as it indicates location.

What case is used in 'Billy runs after the dog' and why?

Accusative case is used because it follows the Accusative list.

In 'Billy creeps behind the tree', what preposition is used and what case is employed?

The preposition used is 'hinter', and it employs the Accusative case.

What is a Dative preposition that means 'beside'?

neben

What is the Accusative preposition that means 'around'?

rund um

What is an example of a Situational preposition that means 'inside'?

in.