Sentence structure: Prepositions: in, on, at…
A preposition is a small word for place, time or direction (in, on, to). Turkish uses endings for this (-de, -e, -den); in English the preposition goes before the noun.
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Ending or preposition?
Turkish: noun + ending (masa-da). English: preposition + noun (on the table).
Example: on the table
Example: to school
Place: in, on, at
in = inside something (in the box, in Ankara). on = on a surface (on the table, on the wall). at = at a point (at the door, at the bus stop, at school).
Time: in, on, at
Clock time: The movie starts at 7 o'clock. · Day, date: My birthday is on Friday. · Month, year, season: We go camping in July. · Part of the day: I read in the evening.
Prepositions of place
under = below. The English preposition goes before the noun.
Example: The cat is sleeping under the bed.
Example: The bakery is next to the bank.
Movement: to, into, out of
to shows direction.
Example: We walk to school every day.
Example: The frog jumped into the pond.
Tip
We say at home and at school, but go home (no to!): I go to school at 8, and I go home at 4.
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