Niw Englisch/Grammar/Prepositions and Postpositions

Each preposition governs one or more cases of noun, which determine the definite article and adjective forms, and inflections of the nouns.

Genitive

 * andlang alongside
 * for because of
 * ȝonseids on that side of
 * innen inside of
 * onstaal instead of
 * þisseids on this side of
 * uten outside of


 * Wiȝ sind for þes Wedders læt We're late because of the weather
 * Scie is ȝonseids þer Burg She's on that side of the city.
 * Wiȝ treddeden andlang þes Streames We walked along the stream.
 * Ic sawe Mockingjay onstaal þes Filmes The Shadow. I saw Mockingjay instead of the movie The Shadow.

Dative

 * buten: except; free from
 * fram: from, by (passive agent)
 * mid: together with, with, among

Examples:
 * It warþ fram meiner Swester geslagen it was hit by my sister
 * Hje sind fram Frankland they are from France
 * Ic em mid meiner Moder I am together with my mother

Accusative

 * ȝond throughout, during
 * oþ up to, till, as far as, until
 * þurh through; by (passive agent)
 * um around, about

Examples:
 * ȝond þie Wuke during the week
 * um mein Huus around my house
 * um 7 Uhr about seven o'clock
 * Wiȝ bleifeþ oþ þen Æfen We're staying till the evening.
 * Þein Auto was þurh mein Auto geslagen your car was hit by my car.

Dative/Accusative

 * betwix: between
 * buten: outside of
 * in: w.d. in; w.a. in, inside, into
 * ofer
 * on: w.d.a. on
 * under: w.d.a. under
 * wiþ: w.d. against (opposition); from (separation); w.a. with, at; w.d.a. beside, opposite, near;

Examples:
 * ic fehte wiþ him I'm fighting against him
 * þu gæst wiþ þeines Bruders Huus you're going from your brother's house
 * Ga wiþ þat Auto and beleife. Go beside that car and wait.
 * he stændeþ buten þem Huus. Ic ga buten þat Huus.  He's standing outside of the house.  I'm going out of the house.
 * Laak ofer þen Hund! Leap over the dog!
 * Meine Bok is underm Beod. My book is under the table.

Abbreviations
Like German, some prepositions merge with the definite article to form an abbreviated form. The most common are:
 * in þem -> im
 * on þem -> om
 * in þat -> int
 * on þat -> ont
 * innen þes -> innens

Examples:
 * Hje gingen innens Huuses they went inside the house
 * Ic em im Auto I'm in the car
 * Mein Katte is om Bedd My cat is on the bed