Here are a few common prepositions used in what might be called their secondary meanings (compared to their basic meanings). | ||
на + Acc. | (motion 'to' with на-nouns) |
Ї хочџ пойтќ на концљрт. I want to go to a concert. |
на + Prep. | (location 'at/in' with на-nouns) |
Сђша всё ещё на концљрте? Is Sasha still at the concert? |
с + Gen. | ('from' with на-nouns) |
Ћн тћлько что вернџлся с концљрта. He just came back from a concert. |
в + Acc. | ('on' with days of the week) |
Когдђ бџдет контрћльная рабћта? — В срљду. "When is the test?" "On Wednesday." |
в + Prep. | ('in' with months of the year) |
Когдђ вІ родилќсь? — В январљ. "When were you born?" "In January." |
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