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Grammatikkguide

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A1 Beginner English grammatikk

Preposisjoner for sted

Hva er det?

Preposisjoner for sted viser hvor en person, et dyr eller en ting befinner seg.

Vanlige preposisjoner for sted inkluderer:

  • in
  • on
  • at
  • under
  • above
  • below
  • behind
  • in front of
  • next to
  • between
  • near
  • opposite

Eksempler:

  • The keys are on the table.
  • The milk is in the fridge.
  • She is waiting at the bus stop.
  • The cat is under the chair.

Når du skal bruke dem

Bruk in når noe er inne i et lukket rom eller et større område.

  • in a room
  • in a box
  • in a city
  • in a country

Bruk on når noe berører en overflate.

  • on the floor
  • on the wall
  • on the table

Bruk at for et bestemt punkt eller sted.

  • at the door
  • at the station
  • at school
  • at work

Bruk andre preposisjoner for å beskrive posisjonen til en ting i forhold til en annen.

  • under the bed
  • above the sofa
  • behind the house
  • next to the bank

Struktur

En preposisjon for sted kommer vanligvis før et substantiv, pronomen eller substantivfrase.

subjekt + verb + preposisjon for sted + substantiv

  • The phone is on the desk.
  • They are in the garden.
  • She is standing next to me.

Vanlige preposisjoner for sted

Preposisjon Betydning Eksempel
in inne i et rom eller område The food is in the fridge.
on berører en overflate The cup is on the table.
at på et bestemt punkt eller sted He is at the entrance.
under lavere enn noe The bag is under the chair.
above høyere enn noe The clock is above the door.
below lavere enn noe The apartment is below ours.
behind bak noe The car is behind the house.
in front of foran eller fremfor noe She is in front of the mirror.
next to rett ved siden av noe The pharmacy is next to the bank.
between i midten av to ting The café is between the shops.
near nær noe We live near the park.
opposite vendt mot noe over et område The hotel is opposite the station.

In, on og at

Preposisjon Vanlig bruk Eksempel
in rom, bygninger, byer, land She lives in London.
on overflater, gulv, gater The office is on the second floor.
at eksakte steder og punkter Meet me at the entrance.

Eksempler

  1. The books are on the shelf.
  2. My shoes are under the bed.
  3. She is waiting at the bus stop.
  4. The children are in the garden.
  5. The picture is above the sofa.
  6. The supermarket is next to the bank.
  7. The car is behind the building.
  8. He is standing in front of the door.
  9. The restaurant is between the hotel and the station.
  10. We live near the city centre.

Unntak

Noen vanlige stedsuttrykk bruker faste preposisjoner.

  • at home
  • at work
  • at school
  • in bed
  • in hospital
  • on the bus
  • on a train
  • on a plane
  • in a car
  • in a taxi

Valget mellom in, on og at kan avhenge av hvordan et sted forstås.

  • She is at the school. — Hun er på skolens område.
  • She is in the school. — Hun er inne i skolebygningen.

Vanlige feil

  1. Feil: The keys are in the table. Riktig: The keys are on the table. Forklaring: Bruk on når noe berører en overflate.

  2. Feil: I am in home. Riktig: I am at home. Forklaring: Bruk det faste uttrykket at home.

  3. Feil: She is on the kitchen. Riktig: She is in the kitchen. Forklaring: Bruk in for et lukket rom.

  4. Feil: The bank is between the supermarket. Riktig: The bank is next to the supermarket. Forklaring: Bruk between når noe er i midten av to ting.

  5. Feil: He is waiting in the bus stop. Riktig: He is waiting at the bus stop. Forklaring: Bruk at for et bestemt sted eller punkt.

  6. Feil: The picture is over the wall. Riktig: The picture is on the wall. Forklaring: Bruk on når noe er festet til en overflate.

  7. Feil: She is sitting next the window. Riktig: She is sitting next to the window. Forklaring: Den fullstendige preposisjonen er next to.

  8. Feil: The café is between the bank. Riktig: The café is between the bank and the hotel. Forklaring: Between trenger vanligvis to referansepunkter.