Prepositions 2 is the forty-second skill (assuming read left to right) in the Dutch language tree. It teaches new prepositions and the Dutch "circumpositions" and has four lessons.
Grammar Notes[]
Circumpositions[]
These are a special group of words that function like prepositions but instead of coming in front of the things they modify, they instead surround the modified noun. Naartoe is one such circumposition:
- Jij loopt naar me toe. = You are walking towards me
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- volgens = according to
- sinds = since
- dankzij = thanks to
- behalve = except for
- ondanks = despite
Lesson 2[]
- tegenover = across from
- voorbij = by, past
- vanaf = starting from (time)
- langs = along
- rondom = around
Lesson 3[]
- in tegenstelling tot = in contrast to
- in plaats van = instead of
- door middel van = by means of
- tot en met = up to and including
- dicht bij = close to
Lesson 4:Circumpositions[]
- over|heen = over (movement)
- naar|toe = towards
- onder|door = under (and through something)
- tussen|in = in between
- door|heen = through
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/dn/Prepositions-2