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Prepositions are something that tell us where one thing or person is in relation to another thing or person.
Some of the commonly used prepositions are shown below.
| Norwegian | English |
| over | over |
| under | under |
| etter | after |
| fra | from |
| gjennom | through |
| rundt | around |
| i | in |
| til | to |
| på | on |
| av | of |
| ved | by |
| hos | with (person) |
| med | with (thing) |
| blant | among |
| mot | towards |
| om | about/in |
| foran | front |
| for | for |
And here are a few Norwegian sentences to help you understand them clearly.
| Norwegian | English |
| Det er langt til toppen av fjellet. | It is far to the top of the mountain. |
| Bordet står i hjørnet. | The table stands in the corner. |
| Katten er foran stolen. | The cat is in front of the chair. |
| Hunden ligger under bordet. | The dog lies under the table. |
| Flyet går over fjellet. | The plane goes over the mountain. |
| Det er en flaske på bordet. | There is a bottle on the table. |
| Hun ser gjennom vinduet. | She sees through the window. |
| Husene ligger ved siden av hverandre. | The houses lie beside each other. |
| Det er viktig å lære om ting. | It is important to learn about things. |
| Jeg ser deg om en time. | I’ll see you in an hour. |
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