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Prepositions of Vertical Position

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above
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on
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over
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up
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atop
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on top of
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below
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beneath
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under
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underneath
above
above
preposition
a
ə
b
b
o
ʌ
v
v
e
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to or at higher position without direct contact

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The kite soared high above the treetops.
We watched fireworks explode above the city skyline.
on
on
preposition
o
ɑ:
n
n

in contact with and upheld by a surface

over
over
preposition
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɚ/

at a position above or higher than something

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preposition of agent
up
preposition
u
ʌ
p
p

at or to a higher point on

atop
preposition
a
ə
t
t
o
ɑ
p
p

used to indicate that something is physically positioned on the top of something else

on top of
preposition
uk flag
/ˌɑːn tˈɑːp ʌv/

positioned on the upper surface of something

below
below
preposition
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
o
w

in a position beneath or underneath

beneath
preposition
b
b
e
ɪ
n
n
ea
i
th
θ

used to indicate a location that is below something else

under
under
preposition
uk flag
/ˈʌndɚ/

in or to a position lower than and directly beneath something

underneath
underneath
preposition
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
n
n
ea
i
th
θ

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

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