Präpositionen mit Genitiv - trotz & wegen
In German, the prepositions 'trotz' and 'wegen' are often used with the Genitive case to express contrast and cause. 'Trotz' means 'despite' and indicates that something happens despite an obstacle, while 'wegen' means 'because of' and is used to show the cause of something. Both prepositions require the Genitive case for the noun that follows. Here are some examples of how they are used:
- 'Trotz des Regens' – Despite the rain
- 'Wegen des Unfalls' – Because of the accident
- It is important to note that these prepositions do not follow the same pattern as others like 'mit' or 'zu', which use the Dative case. Learning the correct usage of these prepositions with the Genitive will improve your ability to express contrast and causality in German.
