Module 10 · Prepositions and the sentence · Prievārdi un teikums · Level A2
Prepositions with the Accusative and Dative
Prievārdi ar Akuzatīvu un Datīvu
With the accusative (sg.)
| Preposition | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| uz | to, into (where to) | uz Rīgu, uz veikalu |
| par | about; as; for; than (comparison) | par darbu, par skolotāju |
| pa | along, via | pa ielu, pa telefonu, pa vienam (one at a time) |
| caur | through | caur parku, caur logu |
| ap | around; about (time) | ap māju, ap pieciem (around five) |
| gar | along, past | gar upi, gar māju |
| pret | against; toward (time); opposite | pret vēju, pret vakaru, pret sienu |
| pār | across, over | pār upi, pār tiltu |
| starp | between | starp mani un tevi (acc.); plural: starp mājām |
With the dative
| Preposition | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| līdz | until, up to | līdz stacijai, līdz rītam, līdz pieciem |
| pāri | across, over | pāri ielai, pāri galvai |
| blakus | next to | blakus mājai |
| pretī | opposite; toward | pretī bankai, nākt pretī |
| cauri | through (follows the noun) | pilsētai cauri |
| garām | past (follows the noun) | mājai garām |
| apkārt | around (follows the noun) | mājai apkārt |
| līdzi | along with (follows) | ņemt līdzi |
Pairs of "preposition before the noun, taking accusative" ↔ "postposition after the noun, taking dative": caur parku — parkam cauri; gar māju — mājai garām; ap māju — mājai apkārt; pār upi — upei pāri.
pa — along, via, on
iet pa ielu (walk along the street), runāt pa telefonu (talk on the phone), skatīties pa logu (look through the window), pa kreisi / labi (left / right), pa dienu (per day), pa vienam (one at a time), pa ceļam (on the way), pa nakti (overnight).
ap — around, about
Place: ap galdu (around the table). Time: ap pusdienlaiku (around noon), ap desmitiem (around ten — dative of the numeral).
Plural
All these prepositions take the dative in the plural: pa ielām, caur parkiem, ap mājām, līdz galiem.
Exercise
1) along the street · 2) across the bridge · 3) until evening · 4) next to the house · 5) around six
Answers
1) pa ielu · 2) pār tiltu · 3) līdz vakaram · 4) blakus mājai · 5) ap sešiemOpen the lesson in the trainer — with exercises and a “done” mark →Module test 10