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14 October 2014
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neben, in, an, hinter
+ dem, der, dem
Wo ist der Supermarkt?
Where is the supermarket?
Die Bank ist neben dem Supermarkt.
The bank is beside, next to the supermarket.

Wo ist die Apotheke?
Where is the chemist's?
Der Kiosk ist hinter der Apotheke.
The kiosk is behind the chemist's.

Wo ist das Restaurant?
Where is the restaurant?
Gehen Sie an dem (am) Restaurant nach rechts.
Go right at the restaurant.

der SupermarktDer Hauptbahnhof istneben... ...dem Supermarkt
die Apotheke...der Apotheke
das Restaurant...dem Restaurant

The words neben, in, an and hinter (called prepositions) can indicate where something is. When they do so, note how derin der Supermarkt and das in das Restaurant change to dem Supermarkt and dem Restaurant , while die in die Apotheke changes to der Apotheke.

These changes are triggered by neben, in, an and hinter when they indicate where something is. They are examples of the dative case.


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