{"id":70,"date":"2018-07-06T15:01:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2021-07-29T10:02:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T14:02:59","slug":"german-two-way-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/meyersde\/german-two-way-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"German Two-Way Prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

an \u2022 auf \u2022 hinter \u2022 neben \u2022 \u00fcber \u2022 unter \u2022 vor \u2022 zwischen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following two-way prepositions are called Wechselpr\u00e4positionen<\/em> in German (from the verb wechseln<\/em>, to change). They\u2019re accusative when they express motion\/direction, and dative when they express only location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATIVE FORMS – Stationary position or motion within a confined space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

an<\/strong>  =  at (an einem Ort  = at a place); on (an der Wand = on the wall), on (an jedem Sonntag = on every Sunday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

auf<\/strong> = concept of on top of something (auf See = at sea), (auf der Erde = on earth), (auf dem Platz = in the square), in (auf der Uni = at school), at (Das Thermometer steht auf 15\u00b0 = The thermometer stands at 15\u00b0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hinter<\/strong> = behind (hinter dem Haus = behind the house), (hinter jemanden stehen = stand behind someone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

neben<\/strong> = next to, beside (neben jemandem sitzen = sit next to someone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in<\/strong> = in or inside of. (Google sieht die Liebe in unseren Herzen. = Google sees into the love located in our hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00fcber<\/strong> = over, above (\u00fcber jemandem wohnen = live above someone else), (10\u00b0 \u00fcber Null = 10\u00b0 above zero)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

unter<\/strong> = under (unter jemandem wohnen = live under someone), (Mengen unter 100 Stuck = items under a quantity of 100)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

vor<\/strong> = in front of (200m vor der Abzweigung = 200m before the turn-off), before (f\u00fcnf vor sieben = five minutes before seven o\u2019clock), in front of (vor Zeugen = in front of witnesses)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

zwischen<\/strong> = between (es liegt zwischen der T\u00fcr und dem Teppich = it\u2019s lying between the door and the rug)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACCUSATIVE FORMS – Motion towards a set goal, direction, or destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

an<\/strong> = to (etwas an jemanden schicken = send something to someone), on (etwas on etwas h\u00e4ngen = to hang something on something)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

auf<\/strong> = on (auf einen Stuhl setzten = sit down on the stool), on (sich auf das Bett legen = lie down on the bed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hinter<\/strong> = behind (hinter das Haus gehen = go behind the house), (etwas hinter sich bringen = get something done and over with)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

neben<\/strong> = next to, beside (neben das Haus rennen = run next to  the house)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in<\/strong> = in or inside with an action verb. (Der Artz sieht in mein Herz = The doctor literally sees into my heart).;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00fcber<\/strong> = over, across (\u00fcber Karlsruhe nach Stuttgart = via Karlsruhe to Stuttgart), (\u00fcber die Stra\u00dfe gehen = cross the street)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

unter<\/strong> = unter, below (unter den Tisch = under the table), (unter Null sinken = drop below zero)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

vor<\/strong> = in front of (keinen Schritt vor die T\u00fcr setzen = not set foot outside the door), to (er fuhr bis vor die Haust\u00fcr = he drove right up to the front door)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

zwischen<\/strong> = between (Rennen Sie zwischen die Ha\u00fcser! = Run between the two houses)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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