Accusative

Question 1

Which are the 4 functions of accusative case?

Answer 1

• Direct object
• Object of an accusative preposition
• Object of a two-way preposition
• Expressions of definite time

Question 2

Direct object case

Answer 2

• The direct object and the complement go in accusative, unless the verb or prepostion is dativ.
• What or whom does the subject <insert>?</insert>

Question 3

Object of an accusative preposition case

Answer 3

• The object of an accusative preposition must be in the accusative case
• List of prepositions
  
  • bis (until)
  • durch (through)
  • für (for)
  • gegen (against)
  • pro (per)
  • ohne (without)
  • um (around, at (with time))
  • wider (against)

Question 4

Object of a two-way preposition case

Answer 4

• Prepositions in the accusative case describe movement or show a change of location. These prepositions can answer questions that start with: Where to…?
• Prepositions in the dative case describe positions or refer to a static location. These prepositions can answer questions that start with: Where…?
• Two-way prepositions:
  
  • an (to, toward)
  • auf (to, toward, onto)
  • hinter (behind)
  • in (in, into)
  • neben (beside)
  • über (across, about)
  • unter (under)
  • vor (in front of)
  • zwischen (between)
  • etlang (along)

Question 5

Dative Prepositions

Answer 5

• Aus = out of
• Außer = expect for
• bei = at
• gegenüber = opposite, across from, in relation to
• mit = with
• seit = since, for (time)
• von = from
• zu = to

Question 6

Genitive prepositions

Answer 6

• Nouns and pronouns following these prepositions will generally be in the Genitive in more formal speaking and writing, but are increasingly often in the Dative in less formal speaking and writing.
• statt = instead of
• trotz = despite
• während = during
• wegen = because of

Only genitive

• Außer = outside of
• inner = inside of
• ober = above
• unterhalb = below
• diesseits = on this
• jenseits = the other
• beiderseits = both sides of