Prepositions in English
Prepositions and Their Meanings
| Preposition | Meaning | Example | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| in | içinde, -de, -da | in Marmaris | |
| on | üstünde, -de, -da | on the table | |
| at | yanında, yakınında, -de, -da | at the door | |
| under | altında | under these conditions | |
| over | üzerinde | over the city | |
| into | içeri doğru | go into the room | |
| out of | dışarı doğru | come out of the car | |
| between | arasında | between the trees | |
| next to | ilerisinde | next to the bank | |
| behind | arkasında | behind the door | |
| in front of | önünde | in front of the car | |
| across | karşısında | walk across the street | |
| along | boyunca | along the road | |
| up | yukarı doğru | come up | |
| down | aşağı doğru | go down |
Example Sentences
in: We spent our holiday in Turkey.
He lives in a small village.
I saw him in the street.
The man in the photograph is my uncle.
Gaziantep is in the south east of Turkey.
I was in the bed.
Jack is in prison.
Sally is in hospital.
at: She is waiting at the bus stop.
The teacher is at the blackboard.
Somebody is at the door.
Jane is at the window.
My father is at work now.
I am at home now.
Jim is a student at university.
Prepositions with Time
in:
in 1881
in May
in the summer of last year
in the morning
on:
on Monday
on Christmas Day
on my birthday
on the 8th of March
at:
at 2.00 PM
at lunch time
at noon
at midnight
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