abhängen von + Dativ
to depend on
The verb abhängen von (to depend on) always goes with the preposition von, and here von takes the Dativ (dative). The preposition von always takes the Dativ, whatever the verb. The article follows the case: der Preis → vom Preis (von + dem contracts to vom). For a thing you replace the whole phrase with davon; for a person you keep the preposition and use a pronoun: von ihm. You ask “Wovon hängt das ab?” about a thing and “Von wem hängt das ab?” about a person.
At a glance
| Case | Dativ |
|---|---|
| Preposition + article | vom (masculine)von der (feminine)vom (neuter)von den …-n (plural) |
| Thing → da-word | davon |
| Question about a thing | Wovon …? |
| Person → pronoun | von ihm · von ihr · von ihnen (pl) |
| Question about a person | Von wem …? |
Example sentences
- Das hängt vom Wetter ab.
- Alles hängt von der Entscheidung ab.
- Ob wir fahren, hängt vom Verkehr ab.
- Das hängt vom Preis ab.
- Alles hängt vom Budget ab.
- Ob wir fahren, hängt von deiner Gesundheit ab.
- Das hängt von der Zeit ab.
- Alles hängt vom Termin ab.
Replacing the phrase: davon or a pronoun
Thing
Das hängt vom Preis ab.
Das hängt davon ab.
Question: Wovon hängt das ab?
Person
Das hängt vom Chef ab.
Das hängt von ihm ab.
Question: Von wem hängt das ab?
Drill abhängen von until it sticks
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