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Chapter 20
201.5. an = to, on
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20.1.5 An = to, on, at (with Dative and Accusative)
Examples
If using the preposition
an
with verbs of movement the declination has to be
Accusative
, if it is used with other verbs the
Dative
follows.
Accusative
Er stellt es
an den
Anfang.
= He puts it at the start.
Er trat
an mich
heran.
= He approached me.
Er hängte das Bild
an die
Wand.
= He hung the painting on the wall.
Er schickt den Brief
an
mich.
= He sends the letter to me.
Dative
Er wohnt
an der
Gutenbergstrasse.
= He lives on Gutenberg street.
Das Bild hängt
an der
Wand.
= The painting hangs on the wall.
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