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с

very common #8A1
Also written:со (before certain consonant clusters (со мной))
preposition
  • 1.

    with

    Я живу́ с семьёй.

    I live with my family.

    с + instrumental

  • 2.

    from, out of

    Я то́лько что пришла́ с рабо́ты.

    I have just come from work.

    с + genitive of place or origin

  • 3.

    since, from, starting from

    Мы знако́мы с апре́ля.

    We have known each other since April.

    с + genitive of time

  • 4.

    off, down from

    Он снял карти́ну со стены.

    He took the picture off the wall.

    с + genitive; with verbs of taking or removing

  • 5.

    against, with

    Э́то борьба́ с инфекцио́нными заболева́ниями.

    This is the fight against infectious diseases.

    after words like борьба, война, бороться

  • 6.

    (rareabout, approximately, the size of

    Там был груз весом с то́нну.

    There was a load weighing about a ton.

    с + accusative, indicating an approximate amount or comparable size

Usage info

с всего: 'from' not "down from" or "with" + genitive
(*) С + genitive expresses (a) cause(s) of an event

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Interaction verbs: с + Instrumental

    • говори́ть с кем-то

      to talk with someone

    • встре́титься с кем-то

      to meet with someone

    • спо́рить с кем-то

      to argue with someone

    • согласи́ться с предложе́нием

      to agree with the proposal

  • Together/Comparison phrases (… с …)

    • вме́сте с

      together with

    • рядо́м с

      next to, beside

    • наряду́ с

      along with, alongside

    • по сравне́нию с

      compared to/with

  • Bringing/carrying: с собо́й

    • взять с собо́й

      to take (along) with you

    • брать с собо́й

      to take (habitually) with you

    • носи́ть с собо́й

      to carry with you

    • принести́ с собо́й

      to bring with you

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