Understanding Two-Way Prepositions in Pennsylvania Dutch

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Explore the concept of Two-Way Prepositions in Pennsylvania Dutch, distinguishing between Dative and Accusative cases based on motion, learning contractions, and practicing with examples. Remember key points to provide the correct article and gender association for nouns. Utilize images and exercises to enhance comprehension.

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PA Dutch 101 Video 34: Two-Way Prepositions. Two-Way Prepositions.

Cases As we addressed in previous videos, there are three cases in PD: Nominative subject (Video 12) Accusative direct object (Video 17) Dative indirect object (Video 25) We also learned that there are ACC and DAT prepositions.

Two-Way Prepositions There is a set of prepositions that use the Dative or the Accusative case, depending on the particular situation. DATIVE: when used with a verb that DOES NOT indicate motion into or out of a place. Ask the question, Where? Wu? ACCUSATIVE: when used with a verb that DOES indicate motion toward a specific point or direction. Ask the question, Where to? Wu anne?

Two-Way Prepositions an at, on (vertical surfaces) gschwischich between hinnich behind in in, into iwwer over, above, past, after, across newwe/newwich next to, near uff on (horizontal surfaces), upon unnich under var before, in front of, ago, of (telling time)

Dative Contractions an + dem = am an + me = amme in + dem = im in + me = imme var + dem = varm

Accusative Contractions an + es = ans hinnich + es = hinnichs in + es = ins iwwer + es = iwwers newwich + es = newwichs uff + es = uffs unnich + es = unnichs var + es = vars

Things to Remember! Ask the question: is there motion? YES ACCUSATIVE NO - DATIVE Determine the Gender of the Noun associated with the Two-Way Preposition! Provide the correct Article!

Two-Way Prepositions Er wuhnt an em Eck. Er geht an es Eck. Die Maschien schteht hinnich em Haus. Die Maschien faahrt hinnich es Haus. Es Kind iss unnich dem Disch. Es Kind laaft unnich der Disch.

Iewing - Practice Die Schulsack legt uff ___ (the) Bett (n). Die Schulsack legt uff em Bett. Mir schwimme iwwer ___ (the) Wasserloch (n). Mir schwimme iwwer es Wasserloch. Die Uhr iss an ___ (the) Wand (f). Die Uhr iss an der Wand. Der Bill geht hinnich ___ (the) Haus (n). Der Bill geht hinnich es Haus.