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prepositions taking the genitive (4)
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(an)statt, trotz, während, wegen
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trans: Instead of a suit I bought a sportscoat and slacks.
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Statt eines Anzugs kaufte ich eine Jacke und Hose. [statt - instead of; note: anstatt is more formal than statt; idiom: stattdessen = instead of that]
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trans: Instead of beer we'll drink wine.
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Statt Bier trinken wir Wein. [statt - instead of; note: the genitive case is not used when the noun object of statt is not preceded by an article or adjective.]
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trans: In spite of his cold he's coming along.
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Trotz seiner Erkältung kommt er mit. [trotz - in spite of; idiom: trotzdem = in spite of that, nonetheless]
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trans: During the day I'm never home.
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Wa:hrend des Tages bin ich nie zu Hause. [wa:hrend - during]
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trans: Because of his work he has to travel a lot.
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Wegen seiner Arbeit muss er viel reisen. [wegen - because of, due to, on account of]
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