at/on a side or vertical surface
Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
روی / کنار
Հայերեն
վրա / մոտ
vra / mot
Natural examples
Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
Ich warte an der Haltestelle.
Wir sitzen am Tisch.

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British: /an/American: /an/
Stress follows the listed German pronunciation.
Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
روی / کنار
Հայերեն
վրա / մոտ
vra / mot
Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
Ich warte an der Haltestelle.
Wir sitzen am Tisch.
Use dative for a fixed place with an.
Place: an der Wand, am Tisch.
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Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
در / روزِ
Հայերեն
-ին
in
Am Montag habe ich Kurs.
Am ersten Mai feiern wir.
Am Abend koche ich.
Time expressions with days use am/an dem.
am Montag is a time pattern, not a place.
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Equivalents in base languages
فارسی
به روی / به
Հայերեն
դեպի
depi
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand.
Komm ans Fenster.
Schreib das Wort an die Tafel.
Movement toward the surface takes accusative.
Direction: an die Wand, ans Fenster.
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