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Kunskap, vetskap & klokskap...
Prepositioner är ju ett oerhört intressant ämne.
Är du exempelvis på väg, på väg till,
eller på väg från en given plats i livet?
about |
om, omkring, angående, rörande, för |
What's it all about? -Do you read (know, gossip, speak, quibble, care) about things like that? |
above |
ovanför, över, mer än |
above par= över det normala, above (over) 20 tons (tonnes), She's completely above suspicion= Hon är höjd över alla misstankar |
across |
mittemot, på andra sidan, på motsatta sidan, tvärs, tvärs över, vågrät |
They live across the street from us. It's always a challenge flying across the Atlantic in a small plane. |
after |
efter |
after a while, after her introduction, one after the
other, she took after him, the police were after his mother, |
against |
mot, emot, (ev i kontakt med) |
Berkeley will play against Pleasanton. Don't lean against this wall! Are you for or against this proposal? |
along * |
längs med, längs, utmed, efter |
Come along! The parade will go along Sir Francis Drake westward. ...and there were trees along the river bank. |
amid |
under, mitt i det hela |
Amid the confusion the runaways escaped, again. |
among (amongst) |
bland, ibland |
He hid among the bushes. |
around |
runt, runtom, i närheten av, i omgivningarna av |
"Rock around the clock" / "round the clock service" /// Ibland kan här spåras en tendens att "round" är mer ofta än annars en fullbordad cirkel eller rundel medan 'around' är "mer allmänt runt"/// |
at, @ |
vid, hos, hemma hos, på, i (exakt) |
Badger Popcorn Co & Supply is (located) at 5513 Femrite in Madison / at 3 pm, at a certain level, at what price, at the very beginning / You can always call him at 222-7712. / at times, at intervals (occasionally) / They are likely to do such things at that age./ |
before |
innan, före |
before our very eyes, the priest before the altar |
behind |
bakom |
We were all behind him in finishing the job. |
below |
nedanför, under |
She was still standing on the platform, below the closed window. |
beneath |
under |
Beneath his cold exterior he is…= Under den kalla ytan är han… It's beneath her (her dignity)= Det är under hennes värdighet |
beside |
nära, intill |
Beside the river there was an old corn farm. |
besides |
utom, förutom |
with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but ("They were all there except me.") |
between |
mellan |
The bus ran regularly between El Paso and San Francisco. |
beyond |
bortom, utöver |
beyond the mountains, beyond comparison |
but * (without) NB. Not to be confused with the conjunction 'but' ! |
förutom,
utom, annan, annat |
no one but me (I) |
by |
av, med, medelst, med hjälp av, pga, enligt, i enlighet med, vid, nära, bredvid |
by air, by rail, by law, play by ear, go by bus, by God, lead somebody by the nose, ready by Friday |
concerning |
rörande, angående, beträffande |
Concerning (regarding, as regards) her request, we are pleased to inform you that... |
despite |
trots |
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down * |
ner, ned, nedför, nerför, nedåt, neråt |
downwards along, from top to bottom of, at a lower part of, down the wind (with it) |
during |
under (om tid) |
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except (excepting) |
utom, förutom, med undantag av |
I know nothing about her except that she is a sales person (in sales). |
for |
av, till, åt, för, efter
'for' uttrycker också riktning
mot ett omnämnt mål: |
request, anxious, compete, competition, ask, bargain or beg for
weep for joy= gråta av glädje, for lack of time= av brist på tid
grope (fumble) for= treva (famla) efter |
from |
från, av, ifrån, efter, att döma av, det framgår av |
He was a good man from birth to death. |
in |
i, om, på (inom, vid tidsuttryck)
blind in one eye in what way
It's 20 ft. in length. |
Did he actually jump into the water or was he simply jumping in the
water like a madman? |
inside |
inuti, i, "inombords" |
He felt sick inside. |
into |
in
i,
ned i till: translate from one language into another |
Don't jump into the water when it's frozen, or you
might kill yourself. |
like |
som |
in like manner with= similarly to, in the manner characteristic of, "to work like a beaver" |
near |
nära |
near the edge, near death |
of |
av (OBS! många gånger används 'of' i en genitivkstr som svenskan saknar) |
kind (nice, good, unwise) of you to help, the color of her hair, he's of medium height, least of all |
off |
av (avbruten, itu, avstigen, avskild från etc), bort från, ur |
Get off the bus! -He broke off my left forefinger. …that's off Van Ness Ave |
on |
på, ovanpå, vid, i, tvärtom, tvärtemot, motsatt He'd been hit on the head more than once already at an early age. She was waiting on customers at Sam's in Tiburon when I met her. |
Come late on Friday! It's on the 21st. |
onto |
upp (sitta upp) |
to a place or position on; upon; on; "to get onto a horse" |
out |
She ran out the door. |
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outside |
utanför |
Let's just put the garbage outside the door. |
over * Stay over Christmas rule, reign, prevail over cry over, trip over the struggle/dispute (disagreement) over the West Bank |
över, före, framför, under Stanna över julen härska, regera (triumfera), få övertaget över gråta över, snava (snubbla) över kampen/tvisten (oenigheten) om Västbanken |
have (take) precedence over= ha företräde framför, |
past (time or position) |
efter, förbi |
10 past 2 / 10 after 2; It's after
midnight |
per |
per
capita (per each) |
"Give me 200 @ $2.50 ea (each)" |
regarding |
beträffande, rörande |
Regarding (concerning) your inquiry... |
save (except, but) |
utom |
forty stripes save one |
since |
sedan |
-I've been around since 1949. |
through |
genom She left through my bedroom window just before dawn. |
through thick & thin= under all conditions |
throughout |
överallt i, hela...igenom |
throughout the 19th century; throughout her life; throughout the day; throughout the world |
till * (up to, as late as) NB. Not to be confused with the
conjunction or noun! |
OBS! Icke att förväxla med konjunktionen eller substantivet 'till'! |
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to ( @ )
NB. 'to' also used as sign of infinitive
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till, enligt, på
OBS! Blanda icke ihop prepositionen 'to' med infinitivmärket 'to' = att
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I'm going to La Mesilla on Thursday. |
toward (towards) |
mot, i riktning mot |
He's walking toward the liquor store. His visit will improve their attitudes toward abortion. |
until |
förrän, till, tills |
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under * |
under
(icke om tid) |
Under the circumstances… Under the table… |
underneath |
inunder, under |
The invoice had been pushed underneath the rug in front of the open fireplace by mistake. |
up |
upp |
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upon |
uppå, på, vid, |
up and on; upward so as to get or be on; in an elevated position on; on in any of various senses |
with, w/ |
med, av, på |
He was faced with bankruptcy = Han stod inför bankrutt (konkurs) ekonomisk katastrof. / älska med, ligga med, ha samlag med= sleep with / tremble with fear/ angry with |
within |
inom |
"Be there within the hour!" |
without, w/o |
utan |
"She was without any doubt the most gracious little creature you ever saw!" // Look, the streaker! He's without clothes.// |
orsak (=reason, cause, why): by, due to, for, from, in, of, on, out of, owing to, though, with |
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byte, utbyte, växling (=change, exchange, replacement): for, on, with |
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riktning & rörelse (=direction, aim, motion, going or moving where etc): across, along, at, by, down, for, from, in, into, off, on, out of, over, past, through, to, towards, up |
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avsikt, syfte, ändamål (=purpose & intention): for, in, on, with |
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AmE * on the weekend |
BrE * at the weekend |
AmE
* in a city, town or village and in a country |
BrE
* at a city, town or village |
AmE * in a city, town or village |
BrE * at a city, town or village |
AmE * on a team |
BrE * in a team |
AmE * please write me soon |
BrE * please write to me soon |
Here you will find more preposition samples.
Här finns
flera
exempel att studera
IMPORTANT
Det finns enkla och sammansatta
prepositioner.
Ibland hänvisas i grammatisk facklitteratur till 'Single' or
'Simple Prepositions' & 'Compound' eller 'Complex Prepositions'.
Har du för
avsikt att ägna särskild tid och kraft åt studier av prepositioner så bör
du vara bevandrad i terminologin
alternativt du kommer inte att få ett tillräckligt
underlag för en fördjupning i ämnet.
Svensk litteratur i ämnet engelska med
inriktning på prepositioner är inte alltid särskilt uttömmande ur engelsk
synpunkt.
There are single (simple) and compound (complex)
prepositions.
Make sure you are aware of the terminology.
Complex (compound)
prepositions consist of two- or three-word combinations acting as a single unit.
Look at these 2-word combination examples: according to, along with, apart from,
because of, contrary to,
due to, except for, instead of, prior to, regardless
of.
3-word combinations might look like this: Single (Simple) Preposition +
Noun + Single (Simple) Preposition.
Examples: in aid of, on behalf of, in front of, in accordance with, in line with, in
relation to, with reference to, with respect to, by means of.
These combinations
also come before a noun.
A Stranded Preposition is simply a
preposition left a bit off-side:
Those are the cars Henry talked about.
That's
the incident with the tail-light Andrea thought of.
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