The idea
Learn the complete construction entlang nachgestellt, including its Akkusativ complement. The preposition entlang 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 |
|---|---|
| entlang nachgestellt | Akkusativ |
Repair the complement
Wir gehen der Fluss entlang.Wir gehen den Fluss entlang.Postposed entlang marks the route in accusative, not nominative.
Examples
- Wir gehen den schmalen Kanal entlang.We walk along the narrow canal.
- Gehen wir den schmalen Kanal entlang?Do we walk along the narrow canal?
- Die Gruppe fährt die Küstenstraße entlang.The group drives along the coastal road.
- Fährt die Gruppe die Küstenstraße entlang?Does the group drive along the coastal road?
- Ich suche den ganzen Zaun entlang nach einer Öffnung.I look for an opening along the whole fence.
- Suche ich den ganzen Zaun entlang nach einer Öffnung?Do I look for an opening along the whole fence?
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Watch out
Postposed entlang marks the route in accusative, not nominative.
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___ nachgestellt — Präposition ergänzen
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entlang
entlang: this is the required preposition in entlang nachgestellt.
Korrigiere: Wir gehen der Fluss entlang.
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Wir gehen den Fluss entlang.
Wir gehen den Fluss entlang. Postposed entlang marks the route in accusative, not nominative.
Verwandle in eine Ja/Nein-Frage: Wir gehen den schmalen Kanal entlang.
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Gehen wir den schmalen Kanal entlang?
Gehen wir den schmalen Kanal entlang? The finite verb comes first; the complement keeps its case.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ nachgestellt — Präposition ergänzen
Korrigiere: Wir gehen der Fluss entlang.
Wir gehen den Fluss entlang.
Verwandle in eine Ja/Nein-Frage: Wir gehen den schmalen Kanal entlang.
Gehen wir den schmalen Kanal entlang?
Tap the words in the right order.
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 entlang nachgestellt: a statement and the matching yes/no question. The word order changes, but the complement stays in the Akkusativ; compare both with “Wir gehen den Fluss entlang.”.