Russian grammar - Prepositions that take the Genitive |
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We have already seen that the proposition y (near, by) takes the genitive. There are many other important prepositions that take the genitive. Here are some of the most common ones: • около - near, around, about • возле - beside, by, next to, near • у - by, near, at & at the home of • напротив - across from, opposite |
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Дарья живёт напротив Наташи.
Darya lives across from Natasha.
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Я стою около мамы.
I am standing close to (my) mother.
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Около завода есть много кафе.
There are many cafes near the factory.
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Ваня всегда около меня.
Vanya always is near me.
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Припаркуйся где-нибудь около дома.
Park somewhere around the house.
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Я был возле нашей квартиры.
I (male) was next to our apartment.
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Возле реки есть мельница.
By the river there is a mill.
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Дарья живёт возле нас.
Darya lives next to us.
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Боря играет возле нашего дома.
Borya is playing beside our house.
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Чемодан стоит возле двери.
The suitcase is near the door.
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Студенты стоят у экрана.
The students are standing by/near the screen.
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У дома врача стоит новая машина.
There is a new car at the doctor’s house.
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Когда мы были у бабушки, мы ели кашу.
When we were at grandma's we ate porridge.
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Бабушка стоит у окна.
Grandma stands by the window.
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Напротив университета есть книжный магазин.
Opposite the university there is a bookstore.
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Он сидел прямо напротив неё.
He sat right across from (in front of) her.
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