Prepositions might not give us purpose – they are not as amazing as verbs – but at least they give us location. And if you think the English prepositions are good, wait until we get to the German ones ...

Prepositions describe where something is in relation to something else. In German, the preposition used affects the case of the word it describes. The sentence's meaning depends on getting this right.

Prepositions describe where something is in relation to something else. In German, the preposition used affects the case of the word it describes. The sentence's meaning depends on getting this right.