Prepositions

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Prepositions

Prepositions = voorzetsels

Prepositions show how different words in the sentence are related to each other.

Three types:

• Place - where? The glass is on the table.
• Direction - where to? They cycled from Hilversum to Amsterdam.
• Time - when? School starts at 9 am.

Place

Prepositions of place

in

gesloten ruimtes, geografische locaties

on

oppervlaktes, openbaar vervoer

at

specifieke plek, instanties, bij...

between

tussen (2)

among

tussen (>2)

by, near

naast / in de buurt van

above

boven (hoger dan)

over

(recht) boven

below

lager dan

under 

(recht) onder

inside/outside

binnen/buiten

Other prepositions of place

next to / beside = naast

I sit next to my friend in class.

behind = achter

Our other friend sits behind us.

in front of = voor

The teacher is standing in front of the board.

Under / Over = het bedekt iets anders

Between = tussen 2 dingen

Among = tussen meer dan 2 dingen

En= In

🇳🇱 = In

My book is in my bag.

I am in my room. 

I live in the Kardinaal de Jongweg.

We live in the Netherlands.

En= On 

🇳🇱 = Op

My book is on the table.

I am on the bus to Leeuwarden.

En = At 

🇳🇱 = Op

We are at school.

I live at the Kardinaal de Jongweg 20.

En= In

🇳🇱 = In

My book is in my bag.

I am in my room. 

👆🏻 Afgesloten ruimtes

I live in the Kardinaal de Jongweg.

👆🏻 Wegen

We live in the Netherlands.

👆🏻 Landen/grote gebieden

En= On 

🇳🇱= Op

My book is on the table.

👆🏻 Oppervlaktes

I am on the bus to Leeuwarden.

👆🏻 Openbaar vervoer

En= At 

🇳🇱 = Op

We are at school.

👆🏻 Gebouwen

I live at the Kardinaal de Jongweg 20.

👆🏻 Straatnummers

Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of time

Prepositions of Time

More prepositions of time

Before	a time previous to a specific point in time She's always up before dawn.
After	later in time than... I felt fairly relaxed after taking the exam.
During	for part of a period of time I watched TV during the break.
Until	up to, but not after, a specific time Are you going to work until 10:00?
From ... to	show when something begins & ends Her visit will extend from Monday to Thursday.

Prepositions of Time (uitzonderingen)