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Verbal, adjectival, and nominal phrases with prepositions

Just like in English, certain verbs, adjectives, and nouns go with particular prepositions in German. In English, examples would be: I am waiting for my brother. I am proud of him. I am mad at him. I am content with him. I worry about him. I care about him. I care for him. I take care of him. I have problems with him. Example sentences:

Note: These constructions can become fairly complicated when they involve reflexive and separable-prefix verbs. Example:

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Prepositions