richten anAkkusativ · 4. Fall
to direct/address sth. to sb. (a question, a request)
who you address — the recipient of a message, not what you go by
Ich richte die Frage an dich.
I am directing the question to you.
woran?daran
to direct/address sth. to sb. (a question, a request)
who you address — the recipient of a message, not what you go by
Ich richte die Frage an dich.
I am directing the question to you.
woran?daran
to direct/aim sth. at sb. / sth. (a gaze, an instrument)
what you aim at — the target of a gaze or an instrument, a physical aiming
Sie richtet die Kamera auf den Ausgang.
She points the camera at the exit.
worauf?darauf
to be directed against sb. / sth.
who it is directed against — an opponent or a target of opposition
Der Verdacht richtet sich gegen ihn.
The suspicion is directed against him.
wogegen?dagegen
to depend on sth., to go by sth.
what you go by — a criterion, not the target of a gaze or an instrument
Der Preis richtet sich nach der Nachfrage.
The price depends on demand.
wonach?danach
4 of 16 prepositions available