In lesson 20.5 it says bis takes the accusative. The example is "bis zum Morgen grauen". If zum is a contraction for zu dem and dem is the dative, how is this then the accusative?
Preposition with Accusative
70Augsburg
March 24, 2019
sfpugh
March 25, 2019
Strangely I asked this very question a while ago, see:
https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/forum/german-grammar/bis-take-accusative-but-what-about-bis-zum-morgen-grauen
It seems that although bis takes the accusative, it is often followed by zu which always takes the dative and overrides bis.
I can't think of a worse example to use when teaching that bis takes the accusative!
https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/forum/german-grammar/bis-take-accusative-but-what-about-bis-zum-morgen-grauen
It seems that although bis takes the accusative, it is often followed by zu which always takes the dative and overrides bis.
I can't think of a worse example to use when teaching that bis takes the accusative!