Akkusativpräpositionen – Prepositions with the Accusative Case
Prepositions are words or sets of words that indicate location or relationships between nouns and pronouns and other parts of the sentence. In addition to indicating the direct object of some sentences, the accusative case is also used with a few prepositions:
durch – through
für – for
gegen – against, around/approximately (with time)
ohne – without
um/um…(herum) – around (with location), at (with time)
bis – until
entlang – along (usually placed after the noun)
| Warum gehst du durch das Wohnzimmer? | Why are you going through the living room? |
| Wir tanzen um den Tisch (herum). | We dance (are dancing) around the table. |
| Ich bin gegen Unterricht am Freitag! | I am against class on Fridays! |
| Ohne das Referat bekommt Anna eine schlechte Note. | Without the oral presentation, Anna will get a bad grade. |
| Nicole kauft eine Lampe für das Schlafzimmer. | Nicole buys (is buying) a lamp for the bedroom. |
