The idea
Learn the complete construction abraten von, including its Dativ complement. The preposition von belongs to the construction; do not infer its case from English. In a yes/no question the finite verb moves before the subject, while the complement keeps its case.
| Muster | Kasus |
|---|---|
| abraten von | Dativ |
Repair the complement
Ich rate dich von dem Plan ab.Ich rate dir von dem Plan ab.Abraten takes the advised person in dative: dir; von also takes dative.
Examples
- Ich rate der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab.I advise the group against the tight connection.
- Rate ich der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab?Do I advise the group against the tight connection?
- Die Kollegin rät mir von einer unklaren Formulierung ab.The colleague advises me against an unclear wording.
- Rät die Kollegin mir von einer unklaren Formulierung ab?Does the colleague advise me against an unclear wording?
- Wir raten den Gästen von einem sehr späten Aufbruch ab.We advise the guests against setting off very late.
- Raten wir den Gästen von einem sehr späten Aufbruch ab?Do we advise the guests against setting off very late?
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Abraten takes the advised person in dative: dir; von also takes dative.
Try it yourself
abraten ___ — Präposition ergänzen
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von
von: this is the required preposition in abraten von.
Korrigiere: Ich rate dich von dem Plan ab.
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Ich rate dir von dem Plan ab.
Ich rate dir von dem Plan ab. Abraten takes the advised person in dative: dir; von also takes dative.
Verwandle in eine Ja/Nein-Frage: Ich rate der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab.
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Rate ich der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab?
Rate ich der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab? The finite verb comes first; the complement keeps its case.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
abraten ___ — Präposition ergänzen
Korrigiere: Ich rate dich von dem Plan ab.
Ich rate dir von dem Plan ab.
Verwandle in eine Ja/Nein-Frage: Ich rate der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab.
Rate ich der Gruppe von dem knappen Anschluss ab?
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two sentences about your own week with abraten von: a statement and the matching yes/no question. The word order changes, but the complement stays in the Dativ; compare both with “Ich rate dir von dem Plan ab.”.