German GCSE
Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
What Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) means in German GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
Prepositions (in, an, auf, etc.) that take the Dative case for location (where?) and the Accusative case for movement (where to?).
Topics that use Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
- Thematic Context: My neighbourhood (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Accusative Case
- Auxiliary Verb (Hilfsverb)
- Dative Case
- False Friend (Falscher Freund)
- Infinitive
- Perfect Tense
- Subordinate Clause (Nebensatz)
Using Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen) in the exam
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