German Two-Way Prepositions
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German Two-Way Prepositions
an (on [vertical surface])
auf (on top of [horizontal surface])
hinter (bedhind)
in (in)
neben (next to )
entlang (along)
über (above)
unter (under)
vor (in front of)
zwischen (between)
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Then, in order to use a two-way preposition, you have to also know how to ‘signal’ which case your prepositional phrase is in, which is a matter of …
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The accusative is NOT for all movement!
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Use the accusative case when there is a position change from point A to point B … and use the dative the rest of the time. 😉
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hängen - to hang
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand (acc) — I’m hanging the picture on the wall.
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hängen - to hang
Das Bild hängt an der Wand (dat) — The picture is hanging on the wall.
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stellen - to put
Er stellt die Lampe auf den Tisch. (acc) — He puts the lamp on the table.
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stehen - to stand
Die Lampe steht auf dem Tisch. (dat) —
The lamp is standing on the table.
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legen - to put = to lay
Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.(acc) — I lay the book on the table.
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liegen = to lie
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. (dat) — the book is lying on the table.
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setzen (sich) - to sit down
Ich setze mich in den Sessel. (acc) -
I sit down on the armchair.
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sitzen - to sit
Er sitzt im Sessel. (dat) - He is sitting in the armchair.
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When using a two-way preposition, you have to put the noun (<– that’s in the prepositional phrase) into either the accusative OR dative case dependent on if the location is static (dative) OR if there’s a change of position (accusative).
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Successfully putting the noun into the right case is a matter of putting the correct declensions (strong or weak) onto the correct words (determiners or adjectives) so as to reflect the gender [masc., fem., neut., or plur.] & case of the noun!
German Two-Way Prepositions
an (on [vertical surface])
auf (on top of [horizontal surface])
hinter (bedhind)
in (in)
neben (next to )
entlang (along)
über (above)
unter (under)
vor (in front of)
zwischen (between)
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