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Prepositions - German II

ACCUSATIVE PREPOSITIONS DATIVE PREPOSITIONS

About Prepositions:

  • prepositions are the words that say where or when something is, such as 'before, after, through, under, around, at' etc.

  • German prepositions affect a noun's companion-words, such as articles and adjectives

 

  To determine the correct case for a noun's companion words, apply this two-step process:

  • German prepositions are either on the Dative, Accusative, Genitive or 'Situational' list.

    • If the preposition is on the Dative, Accusative, or Genitive list, put the noun's companion words in the case the list indicates

    • If the preposition in NOT on the Dative, Accusative or Genitive list, chose the case for the noun's companion words according to the following rules:

      • for prepositions indication movement (change of location) use the Accusative case

      • for prepositions indication time or location, use the Dative case

      • for prepositions indication possession, use the Genitive case

SITUATION PREPOSITIONS

level of fluency i need to achieve: 1. Er geht über die Wand.
2. Billy springt in den Baum. (acc – Motion)
3. Billy geht unter den Mann und in die Straße. (acc – Motion)
4. Billy springt auf das Sofa. (acc – Motion)
5. Billy ist auf dem Rasen. (dat – loc)
6. Billy ist mit der Katze. (dat. - Dat. List)
7. Das Sofa ist neben dem Billy. (dat. – Location)
8. Billy springt auf die Wand. (acc. – Motion)
9. Billy läuft die Straße entlang (acc. – Acc. List)
10. Billy kriecht unter den Briefträger (acc. – Acc. List)