Local preposition 'neben' (next to, Wohin?/where to? + accusative)
Lokale Präposition 'neben' (Wohin? + Akkusativ)
'neben' (next to) takes the for movement towards a place (Wohin?).
Structure
neben + Akkusativ (Wohin?)
neben + accusative (Wohin?)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Word Type
- Two-way preposition
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
neben with movement means next to / to the side of - you place a thing right beside another. As a two-way , neben takes the accusative for movement towards (question Wohin?).
The rule:
- Wohin? (movement to the side of) → neben + Akkusativ
- Wo? (position) → neben + Dativ
articles after neben: neben den (m), neben die (f), neben das (n). (No contraction.)
Paired examples:
- Ich stelle die Lampe neben das Bett. - I put the lamp next to the bed. (Wohin? → Akkusativ)
- Die Lampe steht neben dem Bett. - The lamp is next to the bed. (Wo? → Dativ)
- Er stellt den Stuhl neben den Tisch. - He puts the chair next to the table. (Wohin? → Akkusativ)
- Sie setzt sich neben die Tür. - She sits down next to the door. (Wohin? → Akkusativ)
Common mistakes:
- Using the when something moves: Ich stelle die Lampe neben dem Bett is wrong - say neben das Bett.
- Forgetting the masculine change der → den.
About Local preposition 'neben' (next to, Wohin?/where to? + accusative)
'neben' (next to) takes the for movement towards a place (Wohin?).
'neben' takes the for direction (Wohin?) and the for location (Wo?).
'neben' steht bei einer Richtungsangabe (Wohin?) mit dem .
Caution
For direction (Wohin?) use the accusative: 'neben das Bett'. With position (Wo?) it takes the dative.