colloquial speech: das Da: usual written German: das Da: However, even in written German there are contexts where the ger von must be used. There are other written contexts where this para to the genitive. This section explains those contexts where the para be used in written German. In other contexts a prepositional pli only. 2.4.1 In Some Contexts a Phrase with Von Rather than t German a. if a noun stands by itself or is used with a word which does der Bau von Kraftwerken the L die Wirkimg von wenig Wein the € der Preis von fiinf Fabrridern the p ein Strahl von Hoffnung ara) b. witha descriptive phrase eine Frau von bezaubernder Hoflichkeit awo ein Ereignis von weltgeschichtlicher Bedeutung ae ¢. with personal pronouns The genitive forms of personal pronouns are rarely used, see 3 funf von euch five: cin Freund von ihr a fri d@. in partitive constructions with viel, wenig and indefinite prcch vom Haus. der Ring von seiner Frau ch des Hauses. der Ring seiner Frau litive is not possible and where the paraphrase with phrase is considered to be an acceptable alternative phrase with von rather than the genitive must or can ase with von is normally used in colloquial speech he Genitive is Commonly used in Written not decline uilding of power stations iffeet of a little wine wrice of five bicycles » of hope man of enchanting politeness vent of global historical significance 1.2: of you end of hers nouns