Mnemonic Device
- FUGODE BAMSVANZ
Explanation
to remember German prepositions
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FUGODE - für, um, gegen, ohne, durch, entlang
- The prepositions for FUGODE are those that take the accusative case.
- Note: entlang is the only one which usually goes after its object
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BAMSVANZ - bei, aus, mit, seit, von, ausser, nach, zu
- The prepositions for BAMSVANZ are those that take the dative case.