Instead of
Statt GENITIVE
Despite
Trotz GENITIVE
During
Während GENITIVE
Because of
Wegen GENITIVE
Out of
Aus ALWAYS DATIVE
Except for
Außer ALWAYS DATIVE
At the house of
Bei ALWAYS DATIVE
With, by
Mit ALWAYS DATIVE
To, after
Nach ALWAYS DATIVE
Since, for (time)
Seit ALWAYS DATIVE
From, of, by
Von ALWAYS DATIVE
To, at
Zu ALWAYS DATIVE
Opposite
Gegenüber ALWAYS DATIVE (sometimes goes after the noun or pronoun)
Through
Durch ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
For
Für ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
Against (position, versus)
Gegen ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
Without
Ohne ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
Around, about
Um ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
Against (contrary to)
Wider ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE
Along
Entlang ALWAYS ACCUSATIVE (always after noun or pronoun)
At, on(to)
An ACC/DAT
On(to)
Auf ACC/DAT
Behind
Hinter ACC/DAT
In(to)
In ACC/DAT
Next to, near
Neben ACC/DAT
Over
Über ACC/DAT
Under
Unter ACC/DAT
Before, in front of
Vor ACC/DAT
Between
Zwischen ACC/DAT
When do some prepositions take the ACCUSATIVE?
They take the accusative when there is a change of place (movement) or state ~ sie legt das Buch auf den Tisch
When do some prepositions take the dative?
Thy take the dative when there is NO change of place or state
Das Buch ist auf dem Tisch
Outside
Außerhalb GENITIVE