I. Theory
Both English and German use prepositions to show the role of nouns and pronouns in the sentence or clause. They oftentimes show:- Motion - “to”, “from”
- Temporality - “since”, “before”, “after”
- Relations between words - “with”, “except”
In German, prepositions trigger cases to show two things: 1) which part of the sentence is being affected and 2) how they are affected - as some prepositions have more than one meaning. This lesson will focus on prepositions that always take the dative case.
Examples:
| Wohnst du noch bei deinen Eltern? Do you still live with your parents? Wurde dieser Roman von Goethe geschrieben? Was this novel written by Goethe? Seit dem Krieg ist die Stadt gefährlich. Since the war, the city has been dangerous. Jeder geht zur Party außer mir. Everyone is going to the party except for me. |