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2. Der Gerber wird einem Tier das Fell abziehen.<br />
3. Die Bauern ziehen Schafe auf.<br />
4. Die Nase des Hundes war sehr kalt.<br />
Prepositional adverbs<br />
If an inanimate noun follows an accusative or dative preposition and you wish to replace that<br />
noun with a pronoun, a prepositional adverb is formed. In a statement, a prepositional adverb<br />
begins with da(r)- and ends with the preposition. In a question, it begins with wo(r)- and ends<br />
with the preposition. The -r is added before a preposition that begins with a vowel. For example:<br />
Prepositional phrase: im Klassenzimmer<br />
Prepositional adverb: darin, worin<br />
Prepositional phrase: vor der Tür<br />
Prepositional adverb: davor, wovor<br />
Prepositional phrase: an der Wand<br />
Prepositional adverb: daran, woran<br />
in the classroom<br />
in it, in what<br />
in front of the door<br />
in front of it, in front of what<br />
at the wall<br />
at it, at what<br />
There is a tendency to use um was and to avoid using a prepositional adverb when saying around<br />
what.<br />
Let’s look at some example questions that include prepositional adverbs:<br />
Worin sitzen sie?<br />
Worüber spricht Karl?<br />
Worauf warte ich?<br />
What are they sitting in?<br />
What is Karl talking about?<br />
What am I waiting for?<br />
Übung<br />
2·5<br />
Example:<br />
Rewrite the following <strong>sentence</strong>s as questions. Change the underlined word or phrase to the<br />
appropriate prepositional adverb needed for a question.<br />
Der Zug eilt durch den Tunnel.<br />
Wodurch eilt der Zug?<br />
1. Herr Bauer interessiert sich für Chemie.<br />
2. Ich will nicht länger darauf warten.<br />
3. Der Lehrling hat nicht von der neuen Methode gehört.<br />
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