Let’s go today through some “phrasal verbs”, so verbs that go with a certain preposition.
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abhängen von (to depend on)
Das Projekt hängt von der Finanzierung ab. (The project depends on the funding.)
Wovon hängt das Projekt ab? (On what does it depend?)
Das Projekt hängt von der Finanzierung ab. (The project depends on the funding.)
Das Projekt hängt davon ab. (The project depends on this.)
sich beschweren über (to complain about)
Er beschwert sich über sein Gehalt. (He complains about his salary.)
Worüber beschwert er sich? (What about does he complain?)
Er beschwert sich über sein Gehalt. (He complains about his salary.)
Er beschwert sich darüber. (He complains about this.)
sich beschweren bei (to complain to)
Der Chef beschwert sich bei seinem Kunden. (The boss complaints to his client.)
Bei wem beschwert er sich? (To whom does he complain?)
Er beschwert sich bei ihm. (He complains to him.)
teilnehmen an (to attend)
Ich nehme morgen an einer Besprechung teil. (Tomorrow I’ll attend a meeting.)
Woran nimmst du teil? (What will you attend?)
Ich nehme an einer Besprechung teil. (I’ll attend a meeting.)
Ich nehme daran teil. (I’ll attend it.)
verfügen über (to dispose of)
Sie verfügt über ein grosses Kundenportfolio. (She disposes of a great portfolio.)
Worüber verfügt sie? (What of does she dispose?)
Sie verfügt darüber. (She disposes of this.)
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