an
on, onto (vertical surface)
die Wand
the wall
an der Wand
on the wall = location
an die Wand
onto the wall = direction
auf
on, on top of (horizontal surface)
der Tisch
the table
auf dem Tisch
on the table = location
auf den Tisch
onto the table = direction
hinter
behind, going behind
das Haus
the house
hinter dem Haus
behind the house = location
hinter das Haus
(going) behind the house = direction
in
in, into
das Zimmer
the room
in dem Zimmer
in the room = location
in das Zimmer
into the room = direction
neben
next to
das Fenster
the window
neben dem Fenster
next to the window = location
neben das Fenster
(going) next to the window = direction
�ber
over, above
die Stadt
the city
�ber der Stadt
above the city = location
�ber die Stadt
(flying) over the city = direction
unter
under, below
die Br�cke
the bridge
unter der Br�cke
below the bridge = location
unter die Br�cke
(going) under the bridge = direction
vor
in front of
vor dem Fenster
in front of the window = location
vor das Fenster
(going) in front of the window = direction
zwischen
between
die St�hle
the chairs
zwischen den St�hlen
between the chairs = location
zwischen die St�hle
(going) between the chairs = direction