German Cheat Sheet

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Cases Expressing Likes Prepos​itions

Use Exam​ple mögen lit. to like Acc. bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um,
hindurch, pro, entlang
Nom. Subject The dog eats meat. usage expresses feelings
Can the dog bark? Dat. aus, außer, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu,
sentence 1. subj + MÖGEN + direct obj
gegenüber
Acc. Direct I love the dog. 2. subj + MÖGEN + clause
Object Did she see the dog? Two an, auf, über, unter, hinter, vor, neben,
note modal verb - can take infinitive verb
Way zwischen
Dat. Indirect He gave the dog a toy. as direct object
Object Did you give the dog its Gen. statt/​ans​tatt, trotz, während. wegen,
gern lit. gladly; with pleasure (adverb)
food? innerhalb, außerhalb, diesseits, jenseits
usage liking for an activity
Gen. Possessive The dog's bed is there.
sentence 1. subj + verb + GERN + direct obj Two-Way Prepos​itions
Is that the dog's owner?
2. subj + hab- + person + GERN
(only works in the context of Why is it called two-way?
Indefinite Article
someone liking someone else) Both accus​ative and dative cases are used

note no conjug​ation Are both cases interc​han​geable?

gefa​llen lit. to appeal to No, context determines which one
usage shows quick judgement, esp. in
Context 1: No movement
seeing and hearing
Dative case
sentence 1. subj + GEFALLEN + indirect obj
Ex: Ich bin in einem Haus
Definite Article 2. indirect obj + GEFALLEN + subj
Context 2: Movement within a place
note indirect object: noun doing the
liking Dative case
subject: noun being liked Ex: Ich laufe in einem Wald

Context 3: Movement from one place to

another

Accusative case
Ex: Ich gehe in ein Haus

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