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- 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 (por medio de)
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
- 8.
on (weekdays)
Example: по понеде́льникам - on Mondays
Info: по + day in dative plural
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:
Expressions
- по сравне́нию сas compared with
- по по́водуabout
- по фами́лииby last name
- по кра́йней ме́реat least
- сдвиг по фа́зеlight insanity
- не по нра́вуnot to one's liking; dislike
Examples
- Како́е сейчас вре́мя по вашим часа́м?What's the time according to your watch?
- По ком звони́т ко́локол?Who does the bell toll for?
- Мы игра́ли в э́ту игру́ по но́вым правилам.We played the game in accordance with the new rules.
- Смотри́, мальчи́шки хо́дят босиком по воде.Look, the boys are walking barefoot in the water.
- Вя́леная ры́ба мне не по вку́су.Dried fish is not to my taste.
- Только безрабо́тные хо́дят на свида́ния по среда́м.Only unemployed people date on Wednesdays.
- Твое́й сестре́ нра́вится смотре́ть по телеви́зору борьбу́ сумо.Your sister enjoys watching sumo wrestling on TV.
- Ты должен жить по сре́дствам.You should live within your means.
- Микрофо́н по какой-то причи́не до э́того не рабо́тал.For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
- Он услы́шал, как его зову́т по и́мени.He heard his name called.
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