090. Prepositions: Place and Movement

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preposition

a

æ

t

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used to show a particular place or position

on

preposition

o

ɑ:

n

in contact with and upheld by a surface

in

preposition

i

ɪ

n

used to show that something exists or happens inside a space or area

Grammatical Information:

Preposition of Place

before

preposition

b

e

ɪ

f

o

ɔ:

r

e

ahead of something else in a sequence or order

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

after

Adverb

a

æ

f

t

e

ə

r

positioned at the back

against

preposition

a

ə

g

ai

ɛ

n

s

t

in opposition to someone or something

beneath

Adverb

b

e

ɪ

n

ea

i

th

θ

in or to a lower position

above

underneath

preposition

u

ə

n

d

e

ɜ

r

n

ea

i

th

θ

used to show that something or someone is directly below or under something

beside

preposition

b

e

i

s

i

aɪ

d

e

next to and at the side of something or someone

by

preposition

b

y

aɪ

used to indicate the location or proximity of an object or action to a particular place

beyond

preposition

/ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/

at or on the far side of a specified point

above

preposition

a

ə

b

o

ʌ

v

e

to or at higher position without direct contact

below

preposition

b

e

ɪ

l

o

oʊ

w

in a position beneath or underneath

among

preposition

a

ə

m

o

ə

n

g

in the center of or surrounded by a group of things or people

out of

preposition

/ˈaʊɾəv/

due to a particular feeling or state of mind

into

preposition

i

ɪ

n

t

o

u

to the inner part or a position inside a place

towards

preposition

t

o

ɔ

w

a

r

d

s

z

in the direction of someone or something

down

preposition

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

toward a lower position or level

over

preposition

/ˈoʊvɚ/

at a position above or higher than something

Grammatical Information:

preposition of agent

under

preposition

/ˈʌndɚ/

in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something

through

preposition

th

θ

r

ou

u:

gh

used to indicate movement or passage from one side or end to the other

round

preposition

r

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

throughout a place or area

after

preposition

a

æ

f

t

e

ə

r

toward someone or something that has just left

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