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Which prepositions take the accusative?

An acronym to help remember the prepositions which take the accusative case is FUDGEBOW. That is, fuer, um, durch, gegen, entlang, bis, ohne, wider.
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Answered by Sam R. German tutor
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Are there any tricks that can help me learn the gender of nouns in German?

In German, all nouns are masculine (der), feminine (die), neuter (das) or plural (die). On the whole you need to learn the genders individually, however there some guidelines that can help you.. Nouns that a...
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What are cases?

Every word has a function in a sentence. Sometimes, we can take words away and the sentence still makes sense. However, at other times, some words are essential for the sentence to not sound 'odd.' Say the s...
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Answered by Marcus L. German tutor
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How do you form the conditional tense?

To form the conditional tense in German, you need two parts: the auxiliary verb werden in the conditional and the infinitive. For example "Wenn ich Geld hätte, würde ich einkaufen gehen".Note: don'...
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Answered by Daina A. German tutor
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What are examples of prepositions that trigger the dative case?

Prepositions that trigger the dative case in German are mit, nach, seit, von, zu, aus, außer, and gegenüber .
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Answered by Moana K. German tutor
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