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по
Daily used word (top 100)
- 1.
along, down, through, across, around
по + Location of walking, going in dative case
Я иду́ по у́лице.
I'm walking down the street.
- 2.
about, under, for, on
по + object in dative case
Учебник по фи́зике.
Physics book.
- 3.
by the means of, on
по + object in dative case
Говори́ть по телефо́ну
to talk on the phone
- 4.
hit or punch somewhere
по + hit region in dative case
Он уда́рил меня́ по лицу́.
He punched me in the face.
- 5.
after a certain age
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)
по + accusative case
Я всади́л штык по ду́ло ружья́.
I stuck a bayonet to the muzzle of the gun.
- 7.
on the subject of, on
+dative
- 8.
on (weekdays, specific part of a day)
по + day in dative plural
по понеде́льникам
on Mondays
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:
Examples
- Не надо суди́ть по вне́шности.You shouldn't judge by appearance.
- Не могли́ бы вы объясни́ть, почему почти в ка́ждой дере́вне есть по два хра́ма?Can you please tell me why there seem to be two churches in every village?
- Я смотре́л по телеви́зору те́ннисный матч.I watched a tennis match on TV.
- Мне как-то неспоко́йно по по́воду сда́чи кро́ви.I'm uneasy about donating blood.
Fixed expressions
as compared with
about
by last name
at least
light insanity
not to one's liking; dislike
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Fox edited translation 1 month ago.
drvuquangson edited translation 2 months ago.
