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на

very common #4A2
preposition
  • 1.

    on, on top of

    Ва́за стоит на столе́.

    The vase is on the table.

    на + prepositional case; answers "where?"

  • 2.

    onto, on, up against (a surface)

    Ко́шка пры́гнула на стол.

    The cat jumped onto the table.

    на + accusative case; answers "where to?"

  • 3.

    at, in

    Он на рабо́те, а не в баре.

    He is at work, not at a bar.

    на + prepositional with работа, почта, завод, фабрика, стадион, урок etc.

  • 4.

    to

    Де́вушки пошли на стадио́н.

    The girls went to the stadium.

    на + accusative with работа, почта, завод, фабрика, стадион, урок etc.

  • 5.

    for

    Он взял кни́гу на два дня.

    He took the book for two days.

    на + accusative; how long something is meant to last

  • 6.

    for

    Э́то деньги на кни́ги.

    This is money for books.

    на + accusative; purpose or what something is meant for

  • 7.

    by, in, on

    Мы е́дем в шко́лу на авто́бусе.

    We go to school by bus.

    на + prepositional case

  • 8.

    for, on

    Он объяви́л програ́мму на сле́дующий день.

    He announced the programme for the next day.

    на + accusative; the time something is planned or set for

  • 9.

    during, in

    На э́той неде́ле я о́чень за́нят.

    I'm very busy this week.

    на + prepositional with неделя, каникулы, днях etc.

  • 10.

    by

    Он на два го́да ста́рше меня́.

    He is two years older than me.

    на + accusative; with comparatives and words of change

Usage info

  • accusative: motion, direction
  • prepositional: location, situation

(i) На has many literal and figurative meanings which denote various forms of direction, allocation, expenditure etc.:
(ii) The main verb or adjective may denote resolve:
(iii) Follows the main verb, adjective or noun may express reaction:

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Place: location (on/at)

    • на столе́

      on the table

    • на рабо́те

      at work

    • на ку́хне

      in the kitchen

    • на вокза́ле

      at the station

  • Direction: to/onto

    • положи́ть на стол

      put onto the table

    • идти́ на рабо́ту

      go to work

    • пое́хать на да́чу

      go to the dacha

    • попа́сть на ко́нцерт

      get into a concert

  • Transport and means

    • еха́ть на авто́бусе

      go by bus

    • еха́ть на по́езде

      go by train

    • ле́теть на самолёте

      fly by plane

    • е́здить на велосипе́де

      ride a bike

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 3 weeks ago.