iwich
Hunsrik
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Preposition
[edit]iwich
- above, upon (takes the dative case)
- Die Lamp hengd iwich de Dische.
- The lamp hangs upon the table.
- beyond (takes the dative case)
- Unser Haus is iwichem Fluss.
- Our house is beyond the river
- while (takes the dative case)
- Meer hon Puffmilje gess iwich Tëlevisong aam gucke.
- We ate popcorn while watching TV.
- over (expressing movement; takes the accusative)
- Die Katz is iwich die Dische gesprung.
- The cat jumped over the table
Usage notes
[edit]- As in many other prepositions, it uses the dative case for static objects, and the accusative cases to express movement.