{"id":25598017,"date":"2024-12-18T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T06:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25598017"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:45:51","slug":"german-two-way-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"German Two Way Prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea1c4f70bc0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea1c4f70bc0\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#What_are_Two-Way_Prepositions\" >What are Two-Way Prepositions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#German_Two-Way_Prepositions_Examples\" >German Two-Way Prepositions Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#Examples_of_Two_Way_Prepositions_in_Sentences\" >Examples of Two Way Prepositions in Sentences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#The_Rules_of_Using_German_Two-Way_Prepositions\" >The Rules of Using German Two-Way Prepositions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#German_Two-Way_Prepositions_Exercise\" >German Two-Way Prepositions Exercise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#Common_Mistakes_with_German_Two_Way_Prepositions\" >Common Mistakes with German Two Way Prepositions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#How_To_Avoid_Common_Mistakes_in_German_Two_Way_Prepositions\" >How To Avoid Common Mistakes in German Two Way Prepositions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-two-way-prepositions\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>German two-way prepositions can be quite tricky if you don&#8217;t know the rules and shortcuts to use them correctly. The tricky thing is that they require a different case depending on the context. This means that you often have to use a different article for the same prepositions.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a short teaser. In English, we say we put the mug <strong>on the table<\/strong> and if it&#8217;s already there, we say it&#8217;s <strong>on the table<\/strong>. Of course, this is not the case in German. Although the preposition would be <strong>&#8216;auf&#8217;<\/strong> in both examples, the case would be different.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/german-language-course\/?utm_source=german-language&amp;utm_medium=blog_referral&amp;utm_campaign=how-to-crack-german-b1-in-one-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready to take your German language skills to the next level? Get Free Demo Classes Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-two-way-prepositions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Two-Way_Prepositions\"><\/span><strong>What are Two-Way Prepositions?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prepositions are generally important small words, such as <em>with, for, under, over, to,\u00a0<\/em>etc.<\/p>\n<p>Two-way prepositions, specifically, are used to indicate<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>location (e.g.\u00a0<em>under<\/em>\u00a0the bed) OR<\/li>\n<li>direction (e.g.\u00a0<em>to\u00a0<\/em>the post office)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 10 German two-way prepositions with some \u2018starter\u2019 English translations for you are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>an<\/strong>\u00a0(on [vertical surface])<br \/>\n<strong>auf<\/strong>\u00a0(on top of [horizontal surface])<br \/>\n<strong>hinter\u00a0<\/strong>(behind)<br \/>\n<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0(in)<br \/>\n<strong>neben\u00a0<\/strong>(next to )<br \/>\n<strong>entlang<\/strong>\u00a0(along)<br \/>\n<strong>\u00fcber<\/strong>\u00a0(above)<br \/>\n<strong>unter\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(under)<br \/>\n<strong>vor\u00a0<\/strong>(in front of)<br \/>\n<strong>zwischen<\/strong>\u00a0(between)<\/p>\n<p>The list itself doesn&#8217;t look too bad!<\/p>\n<p>But knowing when to use these two-way prepositions with an accusative noun and when to use them with a dative noun is trickier.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"using-two-way-prepositions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When &amp; How To Use Two-way Prepositions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are some pretty simple guidelines for when to use the two-way preposition in the accusative vs. dative. It is easiest to remember the difference as a rule for direction (acc.) and place (dat.).<\/p>\n<p>Then, in order to use a two-way preposition, you also need to know how to &#8216;signal&#8217; which case your prepositional phrase is in, which is a matter of\u2026<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>which declensions (&lt;\u2013 the signalers!) are used in the accusative vs. dative cases<\/li>\n<li>which words in a prepositional phrase need inflection in particular<\/li>\n<li>declination types (strong or weak) and patterns (there are 4) to choose from<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn all this and you&#8217;ll know how to choose the right declensions for the right words every time.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"accusative-vs-dative\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accusative vs. Dative Prespositions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The two principles of using two-way prepositions are these:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When referring to a static position, use the dative case<\/li>\n<li>Use the accusative to change position<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Ich setze das Glas auf den Tisch\u00a0<\/em>(acc.) vs.\u00a0<em>Das Glas steht auf dem Tisch\u00a0<\/em>(dat.)<br \/>\n(I\u2019m setting the glass on the table vs. The glass is on the table.)<\/p>\n<p>The two-way preposition used here is <em>auf<\/em>\u00a0(on [top of a horizontal surface]).<\/p>\n<p>Do you see how the process of placing the glass on the table involves a change of position (or movement) from point A to point B? But once the glass is there (static position) we use the dative case.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-accusative-is-not-for-all-movement\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>The accusative is NOT for all movement!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>What is important is the distinction between movement from A to B (or changes in position). The accusative is simply NOT used whenever there is movement (in the general sense).<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0<em>Die Kinder laufen im Garten<br \/>\n<\/em>(The children run in the garden.)<\/p>\n<p>The verb laufen obviously deals with movement. However, we see that the dative (im Garten) is used, not the accusative. Why? Because the children move, yes, but while staying in the same place (the garden).<\/p>\n<p>Compare that with\u00a0<em>Die Kinder laufen in den Garten<br \/>\n<\/em>(The children run into the garden).<\/p>\n<p>Here we use the accusative precisely because there is a change of position &#8211; movement from point A (somewhere outside the garden) to point B (inside the garden).<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-dative-is-used-for-movement-too-%e2%80%a6-sometimes\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>The dative is used for movement too \u2026 sometimes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In addition to the previous examples with Kinder in the Garden, check out this one:<\/p>\n<p><em>Das Kind geht neben seiner Mama.<br \/>\n<\/em>(The child walks next to his mom.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Das Kind springt zwischen seinen Eltern.<br \/>\n<\/em>(The child jumps between his parents.)<\/p>\n<p>Here we see movement &#8211; the baby is walking or jumping &#8211;\u00a0BUT that general or indeterminate movement (NO change in position is specified!) occurs when a constant position is maintained\u00a0(next to the mother or between the parents).<\/p>\n<p>In the 2nd example, imagine that 2 parents are standing still and the child is jumping up and down between them. This is what the use of the dative here suggests.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, if we were to say\u00a0<em>Das Kind springt zwischen seine Eltern\u00a0<\/em>(adj.), it would paint a different picture! This would mean that the child started in a place not between its parents (point A) and then jumped and landed between them (point B).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"German_Two-Way_Prepositions_Examples\"><\/span><strong>German Two-Way Prepositions Examples<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A | Ich fliege in die T\u00fcrkei. \u2013 die T\u00fcrkei is Akkusativ as it follows \u201cin\u201d which is a two-case preposition and as flying means that one is moving from A (Berlin) to B (T\u00fcrkei).<\/p>\n<p>B | Ich bin in der T\u00fcrkei. \u2013 der T\u00fcrkei is Dativ as it also follows \u201cin\u201d but now I (=ich) am (=bin) in Turkey already. No more movement is necessary. I\u2019ll just lie down and smoke my shisha.<\/p>\n<p>Makes sense? So, if the preposition describes a location or a state of being, it takes the dative case. Here is another example: \u201dDas Bild h\u00e4ngt\u00a0<strong>an der<\/strong>\u00a0Wand\u201d (The picture is hanging on the wall).<\/p>\n<p>However, if the preposition describes directed movement (ie movement towards a goal or place), the accusative is used. For example, \u201cIch h\u00e4nge das Bild\u00a0<strong>an<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>die<\/strong> Wand\u201d (I\u2019m hanging the picture on the wall). Another pair of examples could be &#8220;Er l\u00e4uft in dem Park&#8221; (a walk inside the park, meaning the movement stays in the same place), while &#8220;Er l\u00e4uft in den Park hinein&#8221; states that the person is not currently in the park, but running into him.<\/p>\n<p>It is also important to note examples where the meaning implies that a literal movement is not being described, but rather a change of state:<\/p>\n<p><em>Die Raupe hat sich\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>in einen<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Schmetterling verwandelt.\u00a0<\/em>(The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly.)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples_of_Two_Way_Prepositions_in_Sentences\"><\/span><strong>Examples of Two Way Prepositions in Sentences<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">To illustrate the practical application of dual prepositions, consider the difference in cases in the examples.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Preposition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example with Dative<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example with Accusative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>an (on, to)<\/td>\n<td>Das Bild h\u00e4ngt\u00a0<strong>an der<\/strong>\u00a0Wand.<\/p>\n<p>The picture hangs on the wall.<\/td>\n<td>Ich h\u00e4nge das Bild\u00a0<strong>an die<\/strong>\u00a0Wand.<\/p>\n<p>I hang the picture on the wall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>hinter (behind)<\/td>\n<td>Der Hund versteckt sich\u00a0<strong>hinter dem<\/strong>\u00a0Sofa.<\/p>\n<p>The dog hides behind the sofa.<\/td>\n<td>Ich stelle das Fahrrad\u00a0<strong>hinter das<\/strong>\u00a0Haus.<\/p>\n<p>I put the bike behind the house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>in (in)<\/td>\n<td>Wir sind\u00a0<strong>in dem\u00a0<\/strong>Museum.<\/p>\n<p>We are in the museum.<\/td>\n<td>Tom geht heute nicht\u00a0<strong>in das\u00a0<\/strong>Gesch\u00e4ft.<\/p>\n<p>Tom is not going into the store today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>auf (on, on top of)<\/td>\n<td>Die Brille liegt\u00a0<strong>auf dem\u00a0<\/strong>Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>The glasses are on the table.<\/td>\n<td>Ich stelle den Teller\u00a0<strong>auf den<\/strong>\u00a0Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>I put the plate on the table.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>vor (in front of)<\/td>\n<td>Das Auto steht\u00a0<strong>vor dem<\/strong>\u00a0Haus.<\/p>\n<p>The car is parked in front of the house.<\/td>\n<td>Ich stelle die Vase\u00a0<strong>vor das<\/strong>\u00a0Fenster.<\/p>\n<p>I place the vase in front of the window.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>unter (under)<\/td>\n<td>Die Katze ist\u00a0<strong>unter dem<\/strong>\u00a0Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>The cat is under the table.<\/td>\n<td>Die Katze legt sich\u00a0<strong>unter den<\/strong>\u00a0Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>The cat lies down under the table.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>zwischen (between)<\/td>\n<td>Der Mann steht\u00a0<strong>zwischen den\u00a0<\/strong>Freunden.<\/p>\n<p>The man stands between the friends.<\/td>\n<td>Er schiebt den Stuhl\u00a0<strong>zwischen den<\/strong>\u00a0Tisch und\u00a0<strong>die\u00a0<\/strong>Wand.<\/p>\n<p>He pushes the chair between the table and the wall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00fcber (above)<\/td>\n<td>Das Bild h\u00e4ngt<strong>\u00a0\u00fcber dem<\/strong>\u00a0Sofa.<\/p>\n<p>The picture hangs above the sofa.<\/td>\n<td>Der Junge springt\u00a0<strong>\u00fcber den<\/strong>\u00a0Zaun.<\/p>\n<p>The boy jumps over the fence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>neben (next to)<\/td>\n<td>Das Buch liegt\u00a0<strong>neben dem<\/strong>\u00a0Bett.<\/p>\n<p>The book lies next to the bed.<\/td>\n<td>Tom legt sein Handy\u00a0<strong>neben den<\/strong>\u00a0Computer.<\/p>\n<p>Tom puts his mobile phone next to the computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"core-idea\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rules_of_Using_German_Two-Way_Prepositions\"><\/span><strong>The Rules of Using German Two-Way Prepositions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>German has four cases. Why does he have them? Nobody knows. Maybe he thinks he&#8217;s a lawyer or something.<br \/>\nBut in any case, the four cases would not be a problem if the German had them somewhere on the table. But no, the German really likes her four cases and rubs them in our faces all day long. \u00a0And prepositions offer no respite.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not enough that there are dozens of them and they don&#8217;t match their similar looking English counterparts. No. German is like\u00a0 <em>\u201cSo just FYI\u2026\u00a0 I want a specific case after each preposition.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oh, okay, will it be the same case always?<br \/>\n<em>\u201cOf course not, duhhhh.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em>w, most prepositions have a hard case. Some go with the accusative, some with the dative, and very few go with the genitive.\u00a0 For example, <b><i>f\u00fcr<\/i><\/b>\u00a0for instance will ALWAYS be followed by Accusative, no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a group of prepositions that can be followed by one of TWO cases \u2013\u00a0Accusative\u00a0and\u00a0Dative.<br \/>\nHere they are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>auf<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 on, onto<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 in, into<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>vor<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 in front of, forward<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>hinter<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 behind<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>\u00fcber<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 above, over<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>unter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 under, among<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>an<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 to, at<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>neben<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 next to<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>zwischen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 between<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And this is where cases really carry a significant amount of meaning.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>Dative<\/strong>\u00a0talks about a fixed location. It answers to \u201cAt what place?\u201d<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"mark-2\">Accusative<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0talks about a destination. It answers to \u201cWhere is it headed?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some sources say it&#8217;s about whether or not we have a movement, but that&#8217;s really NOT what it&#8217;s about. What matters is whether we are talking about a destination or not.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s make an example:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-example\">\n<li class=\"example-german\">Die Tasse\u00a0<strong>steht\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>auf<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>dem Tisch<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"example-english\">The cup<em><strong>\u00a0is standing on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the table.<\/li>\n<li class=\"example-german\">Die Tasse\u00a0<strong>f\u00e4llt<\/strong>\u00a0<em><strong>auf<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>den Tisch<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"example-english\">The cup\u00a0<em><strong>falls on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the first example, we are talking about where the cup is currently located; is stationary and we denote it with the dative. In the second example, the current position of the cup doesn&#8217;t really matter. It&#8217;s in the air somewhere. We want to talk about where the cup is going; it&#8217;s the goal. And we mark that with the accusative.<br \/>\nThis example was quite clear because being itself is motionless, while falling is clearly motion. And that&#8217;s what many sources say.<\/p>\n<p>But that is NOT the heart of it. In fact, if you make a mistake with these two-way prepositions, it wasn&#8217;t a grammar mistake&#8230; it&#8217;s a &#8220;message&#8221; mistake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/german-language-course\/?utm_source=german-language&amp;utm_medium=blog_referral&amp;utm_campaign=how-to-crack-german-b1-in-one-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready to take your German language skills to the next level? Get Free Demo Classes Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"core-idea\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"German_Two-Way_Prepositions_Exercise\"><\/span><strong>German Two-Way Prepositions Exercise<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is a few sentences and mark the case and you have to decide what it means. And if you want, you can also think about whether the second option would work. Here is an example:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-example\">\n<li class=\"example-german\">Ich lege das Buch\u00a0<strong><span class=\"mark-1\">auf dem Tisch<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We use the Dative, so auf dem Tisch is marked as where the rest of the sentence takes place. That means I put the book on the table. And that doesn&#8217;t make much sense, does it. So this would be &#8220;wrong&#8221; and the accusative would be the correct choice here as it would indicate the table as the target of the lay.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it\u2026 and be warned, they are pretty tricky<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ich trinke\u00a0<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>in meinen Geburtstag.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ich setze mich\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>in der U-Bahn<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Die Fliege schwimmt<strong><span class=\"mark-2\">\u00a0in die Suppe.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Maria f\u00e4hrt\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>neben dem Jogger.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ich lese\u00a0<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>in das Buch<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Ich\u00a0tanze\u00a0<strong><span class=\"mark-1\">auf der Br\u00fccke.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ich trinke\u00a0<strong><span class=\"mark-2\">in die K\u00fcche.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ich werfe\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>im Wasser<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Ich lese etwas\u00a0<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>in die E-Mail.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Der Bus\u00a0f\u00e4hrt\u00a0<strong><span class=\"mark-1\">im Winter<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0nicht.<\/li>\n<li>Das Team liegt\u00a0<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>hinter den Zeitplan<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Die Werbung\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>kommt vor dem Video.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Marias Haar h\u00e4ngt<span class=\"mark-2\"><strong>\u00a0in die Suppe<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas kotzt\u00a0<span class=\"mark-1\"><strong>vor der Bar<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And here are the solutions \u2013 with a little explanation, so you actually know what\u2019s going on<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Correct.<\/strong>\u00a0Dative wouldn\u2019t work because the idiomatic preposition would be \u201can\u201d for a expressing that something happens on a fixed day<\/li>\n<li>Textbook explanations suggest that\u00a0<strong>it\u2019s wrong but it isn\u2019t.<\/strong>\u00a0You can sit down while being in the subway. Accusative would work, too.<\/li>\n<li>Unless there\u2019s a canal leading into the soup that the fly could swim along, making the soup the destination of the fly\u2019s swimming\u00a0<strong>makes little to no sense<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s\u00a0<strong>correct\u00a0<\/strong>and Accusative would work as well.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s\u00a0<strong>weird sounding,<\/strong>\u00a0to say the least. You could understand it as giving the book a little probe reading, but reading in the book would be done with Dative.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct,<\/strong>\u00a0and Accusative would work as well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>This doesn\u2019t make any sense.<\/strong>\u00a0You can\u2019t give drinking a location in space. Dative would be correct here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Correct,<\/strong>\u00a0and Accusative would work as well.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s similar to number 5 but this time,\u00a0<strong>it works<\/strong>\u00a0because you\u2019re reading something into the mail that isn\u2019t there.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s completely\u00a0<strong>correct<\/strong>. Accusative would only make sense if it\u2019s a lyrical way to say that the bus drives to the far north (where it is winter)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This is nonsense.<\/strong>\u00a0Lying is one of those verbs that you cannot give a direction to. When you\u2019re lying, you\u2019re 100% stationary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s fine.<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019re told where the ad is. With accusative it would mean that we\u2019re talking about where to put the ad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s fine<\/strong>\u00a0and Dative would work as well. The two are almost the same. The accusative just puts a little focus on the hair reaching into the soup, while Dative is just a plain description of where it is.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s fine<\/strong>\u00a0and Accusative would work as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Mistakes_with_German_Two_Way_Prepositions\"><\/span><strong>Common Mistakes with German Two Way Prepositions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grammar:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is the preposition governed by accusative, dative, or genitive case? Or is it a so-called &#8220;doubtful&#8221; or &#8220;double-sided&#8221; preposition? German cases of nouns play an important role.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Idiomatic:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does a native speaker say it? To illustrate this, I often use the English example of &#8220;stand IN line&#8221; or &#8220;stand ON line&#8221; &#8211; what do you say? (Both are &#8220;correct&#8221;, but your answer may reveal which part of the English-speaking world you&#8217;re from. If you&#8217;re British, you&#8217;d just fall in line.) And the way a German would say &#8220;v&#8221; or &#8220;na&#8221; depends on the turn factors, including whether the surface is vertical (on a wall) or horizontal (on a table)!Using the wrong preposition can also lead to an unintended change in meaning&#8230; and sometimes embarrassment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English interference:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because some German prepositions are similar or identical to English ones or sound like an English preposition (bei, in, an, zu), you may choose the wrong one. And several German prepositions can be equivalent to more than one English preposition: an can mean at, in, on, or to\u2014depending on how it&#8217;s used in a German sentence. So you can&#8217;t just assume that a will always mean &#8220;on&#8221;. The word &#8220;from&#8221; can be translated into German using either the preposition seit (for time) or the conjunction da (for cause).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Avoid_Common_Mistakes_in_German_Two_Way_Prepositions\"><\/span><strong>How To Avoid Common Mistakes in German Two Way Prepositions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\">\n<div class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQo_EKegQIAxAB\">\n<p><span data-huuid=\"15132176353781385624\">To avoid common mistakes with German two-way prepositions, focus on understanding the key difference between motion\/direction (use the accusative case) and static position\/position (use the dative case), paying close attention to the context of your sentence to determine the correct case for each preposition; some common two-way prepositions include &#8220;an,&#8221; &#8220;auf,&#8221; &#8220;hinter,&#8221; &#8220;in,&#8221; &#8220;neben,&#8221; &#8220;\u00fcber,&#8221; &#8220;unter,&#8221; and &#8220;vor.&#8221;.<span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"f4434867-3a14-4c8d-b108-624df52eac3f\" data-uuids=\"15132176353781386485,15132176353781385624\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CAcQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQ3fYKegQIBxAB\">\n<div class=\"niO4u\">\n<div class=\"kHtcsd\">Key points to remember:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\">\n<ul data-hveid=\"CBAQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQm_YKegQIEBAB\">\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span data-huuid=\"18223831574025589919\"><strong>Movement vs. Static Position:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\">\n<p>Use the accusative case with a preposition when describing movement toward a place.\u00a0When referring to a static position in a place, use the dative case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"701960d8-2757-4dc5-a736-790c50c6cffd\" data-uuids=\"18223831574025589919,18223831574025591080,18223831574025592241\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CBMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQ3fYKegQIExAB\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span data-huuid=\"18223831574025590467\"><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\">\n<ul data-hveid=\"CB8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQm_YKegQIHxAB\">\n<li><span data-huuid=\"18223831574025589854\">&#8220;Ich setze das Glas auf den Tisch&#8221; (I put the glass on the table) &#8211; &#8220;auf den Tisch&#8221; (accusative) because you put the glass on the table (motion).\u00a0<\/span>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"49f46c54-30d9-4061-bb4e-bcd73a5ad749\" data-uuids=\"18223831574025589854\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CBwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQ3fYKegQIHBAB\">\n<div class=\"niO4u\">\n<div class=\"kHtcsd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-huuid=\"18223831574025592176\">&#8220;Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch&#8221; (The book is lying on the table) &#8211; &#8220;auf dem Tisch&#8221; (dative) because the book is already placed on the table (static).\u00a0<\/span>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"5c52d473-0de3-4dab-b19a-6e947a38e3a5\" data-uuids=\"18223831574025592176\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CB0QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQ3fYKegQIHRAB\">\n<div class=\"niO4u\">\n<div class=\"kHtcsd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_2L9hZ5XMFbaRnesP_4LUoAU_20\">How to practice:<\/div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\">\n<ul data-hveid=\"CCoQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiVmMzMtK-KAxW2SGcHHX8BFVQQm_YKegQIKhAB\">\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span data-huuid=\"15132176353781385674\"><strong>Memorize common two-way prepositions:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\">\n<p>Learn a list of common two-way prepositions and practice using them in sentences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span data-huuid=\"15132176353781387187\"><strong>Analyze sentence context:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\">\n<p>When using a two-way preposition, carefully consider the context of the sentence to determine whether you need the accusative or dative case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span data-huuid=\"15132176353781384604\"><strong>Ask yourself &#8220;where to?&#8221; or &#8220;where&#8221;:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\">If you are describing movement towards a certain place, ask yourself \u201cwhere?\u00a0(accusative).\u00a0If you are describing a static position, ask yourself &#8220;where?&#8221;\u00a0(dative).<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two-way prepositions are an important part of German grammar and allow subtle expressions of position and movement. 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