по

Daily used word (top 100)

Translation

1.
along
Also: down, through, across
Example: Я иду́ по у́лице. - I'm walking down the street.
Info: по + Location of walking, going in dative case
2.
about
Also: under, for
Example: Учебник по фи́зике. - Physics book.
Info: по + object in dative case
3.
by the means of
Also: on
Example: Говори́ть по телефо́ну - to talk on the phone
Info: по + object in dative case
4.
hit or punch somewhere
Example: Он уда́рил меня́ по лицу́. - He punched me in the face.
Info: по + hit region in dative case
5.
after a certain age
Example: Дееспосо́бность возника́ет у лица́ по достиже́нии 18 лет. - A person acquires legal capacity at the age of 18.
6.
to (indicating to the end or limit of an object)
Example: Я всади́л штык по ду́ло ружья́. - I stuck a bayonet to the muzzle of the gun.
Info: по + accusative case
7.
on the subject of
Also: on
Info: +prepositional

Usage info

По + dative: (i) With nouns that denote means of communication (ii) In the meaning ‘according to’, ‘by’ etc (iii) To denote a criterion for judgment (iv) To denote a target, especially a moving or diffuse target (v) To define the ‘frame of reference’ of persons, groups, objects etc.: (vi) With ordinal numerals, to denote position in a scale of dimensions or priorities: