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Two Way Prepositions
Common prepositions that change between accusative and dative cases as well as some verbs commonly used with them.
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Language - German
Undergraduate 2
07/13/2011
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To, up to, on (vertical surface)
 Definition
An. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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On (horizontal surface)
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Auf. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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Behind
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Hinter. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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In, inside, into
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In. Accusative if it is moving there, dative is it is already there.
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Next to, near
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Neben. Accusative if it is moving there, dative if it is already there
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Above, over
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Über. Accusative if it is moving there, dative if it is already there.
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Under, below
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Unter. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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In front of, before
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Vor. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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Between
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Zwischen. Accusative if something is moving there, dative if it is already there
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To be hanging
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Hängen, gehangen [Dative]
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To hang up
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Hängen, gehängt [accusative]
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To be lying (flat)
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Liegen, gelegen [dative]
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To put down [lying flat]
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Legen, gelegt [accusative]
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To be sitting (literal sitting position)
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Sitzen, gesessen [dative]; object must actually have legs, zB. a doll, a person
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To set or put something down (literal sitting position)
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setzen, gesetzt [accusative]; object muct actually have legs, zB. a doll, a person
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To be standing
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Stehen, gestanden [dative]
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To stand something up
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Stellen, gestellt [accusative]
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