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adverb
(INDICATING TWO THINGS BEING NEXT TO EACH OTHER)
The two chairs are side by side. - Die beiden Stühle stehen nebeneinander.
The houses are side by side on the street. - Die Häuser stehen nebeneinander in der Straße.
preposition
(INDICATING A POSITION NEXT TO SOMETHING)
The car parked alongside the other one. - Das Auto parkte nebeneinander mit dem anderen.
The children played alongside each other in the park. - Die Kinder spielten nebeneinander im Park.