aus   (out, from)

auβer  (except (for))

bei  (by, at)

gegenüber  (opposite, across from)

mit  (with)

nach  (after)

seit  (since)

von  (from, of)

zu  (to)

out, from

(takes the dative)

except (for)

(takes the dative)

by, at

(takes the dative)

opposite, across from

(takes the dative)

with

(takes the dative)

after

(takes the dative)

since

(takes the dative)

from, of

(takes the dative)

to

(takes the dative)

1.  It identifies the direct object in a sentence.

2.  It identifies the object of an accusative preposition.

3.  It identifies certain time expressions.

bis  (till, until, as far as)

durch  (through, across)

entlang  (along(side), down (the middle))

für  (for)

gegen  (against)

ohne  (without)

um  (around, at (time on a clock))

wider  (against, contrary to (usually poetical))

till, until, as far as

(takes the accusative)

through, across

(takes the accusative)

along(side), down (the middle)

(takes the accusative)

for

(takes the accusative)

against

(takes the accusative)

without

(takes the accusative)

around, at (time on a clock)

(takes the accusative)

against, contrary to (usually poetical)

(takes the accusative)

es fällt mir ein

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it occurs to me

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

Ich sitze hier und denk an Dich.  Es fällt mir ein, Ich liebe Dich.

I sit here and think about you.  It occurs to me that I love you.

the man likes it

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

the woman feels well

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

I succeed, I manage (to do something)

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

Es gelingt mir nicht neue Ordner innerhalb einer Sammlung anzulegen. 

I cannot create new folders within a collection.

the student is satisfied (with something)

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

you prosper, you succeed

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

it appears to me

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

it fits her well

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

it seems to him

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

it tastes good to me

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

es steht ihr gut

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she looks good in it

(impersonal expression requiring the dative)

1.  To link nouns to show possession

2.  To identify the object of genitive prepositions

1.  With the genitive case

2.  By using the dative preposition von

1.  When a noun stands alone without a definite or indefinite article or any other declined word

der Geruch von Essig 

the smell of vinegar

2.  The noun follows etwas, nichts, or viel

etwas von dem Bier

some of the beer

nichts von dem Schatz

nothing of the treasure

viel von der Arbeit

much of the work

3. A pronoun is used in place of a noun

jeder von euch

each of you

eine Bekannte von ihm

an acquaintance of his

1.  statt (anstatt) instead of

2.  trotz    in spite of, despite

3.  während   during

4.  wegen  because of, on account of

instead of

(takes the genitive)

in spite of, despite

(takes the genitive)

during

(takes the genitive)

because of, on account of

(takes the genitive)

1.  an

2.  auf

3.  hinter

4.  in

5.  neben

6.  über

7.  unter

8.  vor

9.  zwischen

at

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

on, onto

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

behind

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

in, into

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

next to

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

over

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

under

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

in front of, before

(takes either the accusative or the dative)

between

(takes either the accusative or the dative)