| Prepositions that take the Accusative case |
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| durch | through |
| gegen | against |
| um | around |
| für | for |
| ohne | without |
| Preps. that take the Dative case |
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| aus | out (of), from (country, town or place) |
| mit | with, by means of (transportation) |
| von | from (person, open space, or direction), by |
| seit | since, for |
| bei | near, at, at home of or place of business |
| nach | after, to (cities and countries) |
| zu | to (mostly people and specifically named buildings) |
| gegenüber | across from |
| außer | except for, besides |
| Preps. that take the Genitive case |
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| während | during |
| trotz | in spite of |
| anstatt | instead of |
| wegen | because of |
| Preps. that may take Acc. or Dat. |
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| an | at, to, on (vertical surfaces, denotes border or limiting area) |
| auf | onto, on (horizontal surfaces), to (some public buildings) |
| hinter | behind |
| in | in, into (building, enclosed space, feminine or plural countries) |
| neben | beside, next to |
| über | over, above, across, about |
| unter | under, below, among, beneath |
| vor | in front of, before |
| zwischen | between |
