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jektive mit Präposition Prepositional Adjective In German, certain adjectives are often used with certain prepositions. In such cases, dative prepositions will take dative objects, accusative prepositions will take accusative objects. Two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) may take either the accusative case or the dative case. Ich bin verrückt nach dir. Er ist sehr böse auf mich. Wir sind dankbar für diesen Tag. Nach is a dative preposition, so the object is in the dative case. (dir) für is an accusative preposition, so the object is in the accusative case. (diesen) Auf is a two-way preposition so you cannot tell by looking at it which case it takes….you must learn these on an individual basis

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Adjektive mit PräpositionenPrepositional Adjectives

In German, certain adjectives are often used with certain prepositions. In such cases, dative prepositions will take dative objects, accusative prepositions will take accusative objects. Two-way prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) may take either the accusative case or the dative case.

Ich bin verrückt nach dir.

Er ist sehr böse auf mich.

Wir sind dankbar für diesen Tag.

Nach is a dative preposition, so the object is in the dative case. (dir)

für is an accusative preposition, so the object is in the accusative case. (diesen)

Auf is a two-way preposition so you cannot tell by looking at it which case it takes….you must learn these on an individual basis

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begeistert von (dat)bereit zu (dat)böse auf (acc)fähig zu (dat)gespannt auf (acc)gewöhnt an (acc)interessiert an (dat)neidisch auf (acc)sicher vor (dat)stolz auf (acc)überzeugt von (dat)verrückt nach (dat)wütend auf (acc)wütend über (acc)

Beispiele - Examplesenthusiastic about

ready tomad at

capable ofexcited about

used tointerested in

jealous aboutsafe from

proud ofconvinced that

crazy aboutfurious at

enraged about

Most two way preps used in this way are accusative. An exception is the preposition

vor which normally uses the dative case.

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geeignet für (acc)neugierig auf (acc)reich an (acc)rot vor (dat)schädlich für (acc)schuld an (acc)unzufrieden mit (dat)verliebt in (acc)wichtig für (acc)

Mehr Beispiele – More Examplesenthusiastic aboutready to

mad atcapable of

excited aboutused to

interested injealous about

safe from

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abhängig von (dat)angenehm für (acc)angesehen bei (dat)ärgerlich auf (acc)bekannt für (acc)beleibt bei (dat)beteiligt an (dat)beunruhigt über (acc)eifersüchtig auf (acc)einverstanden mit (dat)entsetz über (acc)enttäuscht von (dat)erfreut über (acc)

Mehr Beispiele – More Examplesnot dependant oncomfortable for

watched byannoyed at

famous forloved by

take part inupset about

jealous ofIn agreement with

enraged aboutdisappointed with

happy about

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Additional NotesMany of these expressions can incorporate a da or wo compound.

Er ist dafür bekannt.

Ich bin darauf gespannt.

Ich bin davon überzeugt.

Er ist damit unzufrieden.

Wofür ist er bekannt?

Worauf bist du gespannt?

Wovon bist du überzeugt?

Womit bist du unzufrieden?

For more information about da & wo compounds , check out our video over these on this channel or visit www.germanforspalding.org

He is famous for that. What is he famous for?

I am excited about that. What are you excited about?

I am convinced of that. What are you convinced of?

He is not satisfied with that. What are you not satisfied with?