{"id":991,"date":"2010-09-13T20:05:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T20:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=991"},"modified":"2010-09-13T20:05:47","modified_gmt":"2010-09-13T20:05:47","slug":"german-prepositions-that-require-the-accusative-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-prepositions-that-require-the-accusative-case\/","title":{"rendered":"German prepositions that require the accusative case"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is my final post on prepositions and their required grammar cases. German prepositions that require the accusative case are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
bis<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 until; till<\/td>\nentlang<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 along<\/td>\ngegen<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 against<\/td>\num<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 for; to; in order; around<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
durch<\/em><\/strong> – through<\/td>\nf\u00fcr<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 for<\/td>\nohne<\/em><\/strong> – without<\/td>\nwider<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 contrary to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Usually, nouns themselves do not reveal the grammar case. The case endings crop up in other parts of speech that precede the noun, e.g.:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 definite articles<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 indefinite articles<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 personal pronouns<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 possessive pronouns<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 specification of time<\/em><\/strong> which are very often used with the German preposition bis<\/strong><\/em> (until)<\/p>\n

Here you can find an overview of how these parts of speech change when you have to use them in the accusative:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Definite articles<\/strong><\/td>\nIndefinite articles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m<\/strong><\/span>.: der<\/span> -> den<\/span><\/p>\n

f<\/strong><\/span>.: die<\/span> -> die<\/span><\/p>\n

n<\/strong><\/span>.: das<\/span> -> das<\/span><\/td>\n

m<\/strong><\/span>.: ein<\/span> -> einen<\/span><\/p>\n

f<\/strong><\/span>.: eine<\/span> – > eine<\/span><\/p>\n

n<\/strong><\/span>.: ein<\/span> -> ein<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Possessive pronouns<\/strong><\/td>\nPersonal pronouns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m<\/strong><\/span>.: mein<\/span> -> meinen<\/span><\/p>\n

f<\/strong><\/span>.: meine<\/span> -> meine<\/span><\/p>\n

n<\/strong><\/span>.: mein<\/span> -> mein<\/span><\/td>\n

ich -> mich<\/p>\n

du -> dich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specification of time with \u201cbis\u201d<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m<\/strong><\/span>.: bis letzten<\/strong><\/span> Monat (der Monat) \u2013 until last month<\/p>\n

f<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.: bis letzte<\/span><\/strong> Woche (die Woche) \u2013 until last week<\/p>\n

n<\/strong><\/span>.: bis letztes<\/strong><\/span> Jahr (das Jahr) \u2013 until last year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/span><\/p>\n

And now you have the chance to practice your German a little bit. Below you can find eight English sentences. For each sentence I give three German translations.<\/p>\n

When you pick the right German sentences the letters in front of the sentences will make up a word. What word am I looking for?<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1)<\/td>\nThe work has to be finished by next week. (die Woche)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nA. Die Arbeit muss bis n\u00e4chstes<\/span> Woche fertig sein.<\/p>\n

H. Die Arbeit muss bis n\u00e4chste<\/span> Woche fertig sein.<\/p>\n

C. Die Arbeit muss bis n\u00e4chsten<\/span> Woche fertig sein.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2)<\/td>\nI like to walk trough the city\/town. (die Stadt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nO. Ich gehe gerne durch die<\/span> Stadt.<\/p>\n

E. Ich gehe gerne durch das<\/span> Stadt.<\/p>\n

G. Ich gehe gerne durch den<\/span> Stadt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3)<\/td>\nI am walking along the river. (der Fluss)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJ. Ich laufe das<\/span> Fluss entlang.<\/p>\n

F. Ich laufe den<\/span> Fluss entlang.<\/p>\n

L. Ich laufe die<\/span> Fluss entlang.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4)<\/td>\nIt is a race against (the) time. (die Zeit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nM. Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen das<\/span> Zeit.<\/p>\n

P. Es ist eine Wettlauf gegen den<\/span> Zeit.<\/p>\n

F. Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die<\/span> Zeit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5)<\/td>\nThe gift is for my brother. (der Bruder)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nR. Das Geschenk ist f\u00fcr mein<\/span> Bruder.<\/p>\n

S. Das Geschenk ist f\u00fcr meine<\/span> Bruder.<\/p>\n

N. Das Geschenk ist f\u00fcr meinen<\/span> Bruder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6)<\/td>\nI left the house without my cell phone. (das Handy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nU. Ich habe das Haus ohne mein<\/span> Handy verlassen.<\/p>\n

B. Ich habe das Haus ohne meine<\/span> Handy verlassen.<\/p>\n

D. Ich habe das Haus ohne meinen<\/span> Handy verlassen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7)<\/td>\nI learn German to educate myself. (ich)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nG. Ich lerne Deutsch um mir<\/span> zu bilden.<\/p>\n

N. Ich lerne Deutsch um mich<\/span> zu bilden.<\/p>\n

L. Ich lerne Deutsch um ich<\/span> zu bilden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 )<\/td>\nHe is acting contrary to the law. (das Gesetz)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nG. Er handelt wider das<\/span> Gesetz.<\/p>\n

I. Er handelt wider den<\/span> Gesetz.<\/p>\n

V. Er handelt wider die<\/span> Gesetz.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is my final post on prepositions and their required grammar cases. German prepositions that require the accusative case are: bis \u2013 until; till entlang \u2013 along gegen \u2013 against um \u2013 for; to; in order; around durch – through f\u00fcr \u2013 for ohne – without wider \u2013 contrary to Usually, nouns themselves do not…<\/p>\n

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