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Prepositions in German Grammar

Prepositions can be categorised according to the case required or by meaning.

Classification by the case required

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Classification by meaning

Prepositions of place
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In answer to the question "where?” (where is something located? where is something moving?), the noun after the preposition is in the dative.

Verbs which denote position:

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Preposition + noun + preposition / adverb:

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In phrases of direction involving names of countries which include the definite article, the preposition 'in' is used with the accusative.

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Preposition + noun + preposition / adverb:

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Prepositions of time

Prepositions with the Dative
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Prepositions with the Accusative
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Prepositions of manner

Prepositions with the Dative

'von' with surnames

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'Von' with surnames indicates possession or origin of things or people.

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