| Most prepositions are always followed by one particular case.
However, there are a few prepositions that can be followed by either the accusative case or
the dative case; "auf" is one of these prepositions.
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Der Mann ist sportlich, aber
der
Berg ist sehr hoch. |
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Die Leute
steigen auf
den Berg. |
Der Mann ist oben
auf
dem Berg. |
The nominative, the accusative and the dative forms of the
definite article [= the]
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masculine singular
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feminine singular |
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neuter singular |
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masc., fem. & neut. plural |
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nominative
case |
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die
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accusative
case |
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die
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dative
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den
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After "auf" the accusative case is used to indicate
to a place (i.e. you can ask “where to?”). The
case is used to indicate
(i.e. you can ask "where?").
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