| Here is a list of the basic meanings of a few commonly used prepositions. A complete description of each preposition, along with the required case forms, can be found in any good dictionary. Oftentimes, the meaning of a preposition depends on the case of the noun it is used with. | ||
| по + Dat. | 'apiece' |
Всљм дадџт по одномџ большћму їблоку. Every person will be given one large apple. |
| по + Dat. | 'around, through(out)' |
МІ љздили по всљй странљ. We travelled all over the country. |
| к + Dat. | 'to' |
Ћн тћлько что пошёл к врачџ. He just left to go to the doctor. |
| на + Acc. | 'for, intended for' |
Какће у нђс задђние на срљду? What's our assignment for Wednesday? |
| на + Acc. | '(motion) on, onto' |
Ї её положќл на стћл. I put it on the table. |
| на + Prep. | '(location) on' |
Онђ лежќт на пћлке. It's (lying) on the shelf. |
| в + Acc. | '(motion) to, into' |
Онђ ходќла в ресторђн. She went to a restaurant. |
| в + Prep. | '(location) in, at' |
Онђ былђ в ресторђне. She was at the restaurant. |
| из + Gen. | 'from, out of' |
Вћт письмћ из МосквІ. Here's a letter from Moscow. |
| от + Gen. | 'from' |
Вћт письмћ от моегћ брђта. Here's a letter from my brother. |
| у + Gen. | (in the 'have' construction) |
У менї љсть вопрћс. I have a question. |
| у + Gen. | 'at' |
Ћн живёт у Ивђна Петрћвича. He lives at Ivan Petrovich's. |
| о + Prep. | 'about, concerning' |
Расскажќте о предлћжном падежљ. Tell us about the Prepositional case. |
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