Temporal preposition 'ab' (from … on, + dative)
Temporale Präposition 'ab' (+ Dativ)
'ab' (from … on) marks a starting point and takes the .
Structure
ab + Dativ (Startpunkt in der Zukunft)
ab + dative (starting point in the future)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Word Type
- Temporal preposition
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
What it is. ab means from … on / starting from and marks a starting point in time, after which something continues.
How it is used. ab takes the dative: ab Montag (from Monday on), ab nächster Woche (from next week on), ab dem ersten Mai (from the first of May). It tells you when something begins and keeps going.
Examples.
- Ab Montag arbeite ich wieder. - From Monday on I'll work again.
- Ab nächster Woche habe ich mehr Zeit. - From next week on I'll have more time.
Common mistakes. Use the (ab nächster Woche, not ab nächste Woche). Distinguish ab (a starting point, onward) from bis (an end point): ab Montag = from Monday on; bis Montag = until Monday.
About Temporal preposition 'ab' (from … on, + dative)
'ab' (from … on) marks a starting point and takes the .
Marks a starting point (and onward); takes the .
'ab' nennt einen Startpunkt und steht mit dem .
Caution
'ab' marks when something starts and continues: 'ab Montag', 'ab nächster Woche'.