| 30.5 Prepositions with the time |
The number of prepositions that are used giving the time is quite limited. Basically there are only five different prepositions.
| Prepositions with the time | |
| ab = from |
|
| gegen = around |
|
| nach*
= after |
|
| vor = before |
|
| um = at |
|
* Not nach is different than danach. Nach is a preposition; danach is a pronoun and in this functions danach substitutes something..
| Have a look at these examples | |
| a)
Er kommt nach neun Uhr. = He comes after nine. |
|
| b)
Danach gehen wir in die Kneipe. = After this we go to the pub. |
|
Nach in phrase a) does not substitute anything, it simply means after. Danach in phrase b) substitutes (after the conference, after going to the movies, after the party). The English translation would be after this.
| Some examples | |
| Er kommt um
sechs Uhr. = He comes at six. |
|
| Die Veranstaltung
beginnt pünktlich um
sieben Uhr dreißig. = The event starts at 7:30 (sharp). |
|
| Er kommt gegen
sechs Uhr. = He comes around six o'clock. |
|
| Er kommt vor
sechs Uhr. = He comes before six o'clock. |
|
| Er kommt nach
sechs Uhr. = He comes after six o'clock. |
|
| Ab
sieben Uhr sind alle Läden geschlossen. = From seven o'clock on all shops are closed. |
|
| contact privacy statement imprint |
