German Prepositions: Dative and Akkusative

Präpositionen with Dative and Akkusative

• Präposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.
• Dative: A grammatical case in German, indicating the indirect object (e.g., recipient of a benefit, or location).
• Akkusative: A grammatical case in German, indicating the direct object (e.g., the thing being acted upon).

Examples of Präpositionen

• An (on/at):

  • Dative (Position): an der Tafel (on the board), an dem Tisch (on the table)
  • Akkusative (Action): an die Tafel (to the board)

• Auf (on/upon):

  • Dative (Position): auf dem Tisch (on the table)
  • Akkusative (Action): auf den Tisch (onto the table)

• In (in/into):

  • Dative (Position): in der Pension (in the pension), im Winter (in the winter)
  • Akkusative (Action): in die Pension (into the pension)

• Hinter (behind):

  • Dative (Position): hinter dem Hotel (behind the hotel)
  • Akkusative (Action): hinter das Hotel (behind the hotel)

• Vor (before/in front of):

  • Dative (Position): vor dem Krankenhaus (in front of the hospital)
  • Akkusative (Action): vor das Krankenhaus (in front of the hospital)

• Über (over/above):

  • Dative (Position): über dem Tisch (over the table)
  • Akkusative (Action): über den Tisch (over the table)

• Unter (under):

  • Dative (Position): unter dem Sofa (under the sofa)
  • Akkusative (Action): unter das Sofa (under the sofa)

• Neben (beside):

  • Dative (Position): neben dem Haus (beside the house)
  • Akkusative (Action): neben das Haus (beside the house)

• Zwischen (between/among):

  • Dative (Position): zwischen mir und der Kollegin (between me and the colleague).
  • Note: The dative case of a pronoun is dependent on the role it plays in the action; however, the noun describing the action will be in the dative case. Thus "zwischen mich und die Kollegin is an incorrect phrase, as the verb is missing.

This quiz covers the use of prepositions in German, specifically focusing on the Dative and Akkusative cases. You will learn how different prepositions indicate positional and action-related relationships in sentences. Test your understanding with examples and practice your skills.