Wechselpräpositionen

Wechselpräpositionen are prepositions which change between the accusative and dative case. //(There are also other prepositions which don't change between the two cases, and just stay one or the other. Here they are: // Akkusativpräpositionen //and // Dativpräpositionen //) // Wechselpräpositionen: ** an -- at auf -- on top of hinter -- behind in -- in neben -- next to über -- over unter -- under vor -- in front of zwischen -- between What changes? ** The prepositional phrase following the preposition changes between accusative and dative. Where or whereto? ** The case of the prepositional phrase depends on whether or not there is action involved. If there is no movement involved (where) --> then the preposition would be **dative **. //i.e. I am in front of the car. -- Ich bin vor // **//dem // ** //Auto. // If there //is //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> movement involved (whereto) --> then the preposition would be **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">accusative **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">i.e. I am running in front of the car. -- Ich jogge vor // **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">das // ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Auto. //
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wechselpräpositionen **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"> //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(see // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">here //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">for more on this case) // ** || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wohin? ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"> //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(see // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">here //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">for more on this case) // ** || **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wo? ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"> //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(see // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">here //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">for more on this case) // ** || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">media type="custom" key="6286875"
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Nominativ
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(Akkusativ)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(Dativ)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">der (m.) || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">den || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">dem ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">die (f.) || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">die || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">der ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">das (n.) || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">das || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">dem ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">die (pl.) || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">die || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">den (+n) ||

media type="youtube" key="OnL11MexMU4" height="405" width="500"
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Still don't get it yet? **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Here's a funny, yet information video:

Ich setze vor **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">dem **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Fenster. Ich stehe zwischen **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">den **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Zwillinge. Ich laufe neben **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">den **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> blauen Zimmer. Ich schlafe an **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">dem **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> bequemen Bett.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Let's practice! **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Some examples of sentences...

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Let's test what you know: media type="custom" key="6286915" ** Widget not working? Heres the link: []