{"id":9839,"date":"2022-06-22T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9839"},"modified":"2022-06-20T08:05:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T08:05:34","slug":"prepositions-in-german-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/prepositions-in-german-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepositions in German grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prepositions express the relationship between the parts of speech.\u00a0<strong>The meaning of prepositions can be temporary, causal, modal, local, concessional, etc.\u00a0<\/strong>For example, \u201cMaria is from D\u00fcsseldorf\u201d, \u201cThomas goes to D\u00fcsseldorf\u201d, and \u201cThe German course starts at 9 o&#8217;clock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What kinds of prepositions exist in German?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prepositions are short words that refer to a noun or pronoun, learn them and test your knowledge with exercises.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what\">What kinds of prepositions exist in German?<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on their meaning in the sentence, we differentiate between different classes of prepositions: there are\u00a0<strong>local prepositions (place), temporal (time), modal (way), causal (reason\/purpose), and neutral<\/strong>.\u00a0The same preposition can belong to several types.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Der Baum steht vor dem Haus. (lokal &#8211; Wo?)<br \/>\nThe tree is in front of the house. (local &#8211; where?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wasch dir vor dem Essen die H\u00e4nde. (temporary &#8211; Wann?)<br \/>\nWash your hands before eating. (temporary &#8211; when?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wir zitterten vor K\u00e4lte. (kausal &#8211; Warum?)<br \/>\nWe were shivering with cold. (causal &#8211; why?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Die Kinder haben Angst vor dem Hund. (neutral &#8211; Angst haben vor etwas)<br \/>\nChildren are afraid of the dog. (neutral &#8211; to be afraid of something)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Type<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Typische Pr\u00e4positionen \/ Beispiel<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Local<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Wo? \/ Wohin?)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">an, auf, hinter, in, neben, vor, zu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beispiel: Gustav kommt aus einer kleinen Stadt.\u00a0Er wohnt in einem Haus an der Hauptstra\u00dfe, neben einem Hotel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Temporary<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Wann?)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">an, bis, gegen, in, nach, seit, um, von, vor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beispiel: Von Montag bis Freitag bin ich verreist.\u00a0Mein Flu geht am Montag um 9 Uhr.\u00a0Gegen 11 Uhr werde ich ankommen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"354\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Modal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Wie?)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">mit, ohne, gegen<\/p>\n<p>Beispiel: Ohne M\u00fche fuhr sie mit dem Fahrrad gegen den Wind den Berg hinauf und sang dabei ein Lied auf Englisch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Causal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Warum? \/ Weshalb?)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">anl\u00e4sslich, aufgrund, bez\u00fcglich, dank, gem\u00e4\u00df, infolge, laut, mangels, trotz, ungeachtet, wegen, zwecks<\/p>\n<p>Beispiel: Aufgrund des Sturmes hatten wir gestern Stromausfall.\u00a0Aber dank der Kerzen wurde is trotz der Dunkelheit ein gem\u00fctlicher Abend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>With neutral prepositions, the meaning arises only from the unit with a verb, noun, or adjective<\/h3>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sich f\u00fcr etwas interessieren, auf etwas verzichten (Verben)<br \/>\nTo be interested in something, to do without something (verbs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ein Beweis f\u00fcr etwas sein, Kenntnis haben von etwas (Nomen)<br \/>\nBe proof of something, have knowledge of something (noun)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Stolz sein auf etwas, dankbar sein f\u00fcr etwas (Adjektiv)<br \/>\nTo be proud of something, to be grateful for something (adjective)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Local<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>(Wo? \/ Wo?) In, in, hinter, in, neben, vor, zu<br \/>\n(Where? \/ Where?) In, in, behind, in, next to, in front of, to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gustav kommt aus einer kleinen Stadt. Er wohnt in einem Haus an der Hauptstra\u00dfe neben einem Hotel.<br \/>\nGustav comes from a small town. He lives in a house on the main street, next to a hotel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Temporary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>(Wann?) In, bis, gegen, in, nach, von, bis, von, vor.<br \/>\n(When?) In, until, against, in, after, from, to, from, before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ich reise von Montag bis Freitag. Mein Flug startet um 9 Uhr morgens. von Montag. Ich werde gegen 11 Uhr ankommen.<br \/>\nI travel from Monday to Friday. My flight leaves at 9am on Monday. I will arrive around 11 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Modal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>(Wie?) Mit, ohne, gegen<br \/>\n(How?) With, without, against<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Er fuhr mit seinem Fahrrad m\u00fchelos gegen den Wind den Berg hinunter und sang ein Lied auf Englisch.<br \/>\nHe rode his bike upwind down the mountain with ease, singing a song in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Causal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Warum?) Bei der Gelegenheit, aus Respekt, danke, entsprechend, infolgedessen stark, vermisst, obwohl, aber aufgrund, f\u00fcr den Zweck.<br \/>\n(Why?) On the occasion, due to, respect, thanks, according to, as a result, strong, missing, despite, however, due to, for the purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aufgrund des gestrigen Sturms hatten wir einen Stromausfall. Aber dank der Kerzen war is trotz der Dunkelheit ein gem\u00fctlicher Abend.<br \/>\nDue to the storm yesterday we had a power outage. 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