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Preposition of Place

After the previous post about vocabulary of public places, now the writer will complete the vocabulary material with preposition of place, position. We will explain the position and location of a public place. Berikut adalah daftar preposisi yang berkaitan dengan posisi/letak/lokasi daripada tempat tertentu.

Generally, we can group prepositions into three groups, namely Prepositions of Time, Prepositions of Place and Other Prepositions. In this article, what we will discuss is about prepositions of place and their examples.Preposition of place is one type of preposition that is very numerous and is also very familiar for people, because some of the vocabulary included are often used in daily activities.

Some of the most popular are: prepositions in, on and at. It can be said for these three words that we have memorized by heart about how to use them. Below are some examples of preposition of place.

• aboard : di atas (pesawat/kapal): on board a ship
• above/over : (benda) di atas benda lain atau lebih tinggi darinya: above my head
• against : menempel pada: against the wall
• along : di sepanjang sesuatu yang panjang dan tipis: along the river
• alongside   : di samping: alongside the fence
• amid(st)     : di tengah-tengah atau dikelilingi oleh: amid olive groves
• among : di tengah-tengah atau dikelilingi oleh: among the crowd
• around : pada semua sisi sesuatu/seseorang: around the table, around his neck
• at              : untuk menyatakan tempat atau posisi seseorang/sesuatu: at the crossroads, at the station, at the hotel, at home

• away from : jauh dari: away from home
• behind                 : di belakang : behind the bookstore
• beside                  : di samping : beside Andy
• below : pada tingkat/posisi yang lebih rendah: below paragraphs
• beneath : di bawah, lebih rendah daripada: beneath the ground
• between : di antara dua atau lebih tempat, objek, atau orang: between Rian and Bobby

• by                      : di dekat; di samping: by the front door
• in                       : di dalam kontainer, tempat, atau area: in the fridge, in my pocket, in Indonesia

• inside : di dalam: inside the box
• in front of : [tempat] di depan: in front of me
• in the middle of : [tempat] di tengah: in the middle of the street
• near                 : dekat dengan (seseorang/sesuatu): near the office
• next to : di sebelah: next to me
• on                    : menyentuh permukaan sesuatu: on the floor, on the table, on his arm
• outside : dekat dengan bangunan atau ruangan tapi tidak di dalamnya: outside my house; jauh dari area, kota, negara tertentu: outside Indonesia

• over                 : menutupi benda lain: over cakes
• round                 :mengelilingi : round the house
• under : di bawah sesuatu: under the table
• underneath : letak benda yang berada pada posisi di bawah benda lain, khususnya menjadi tersembunyi atau tertutupi: underneath the car

Example:
• There are some fish in the aquarium.
• The lamp is above the chairs.
• The bank is in front of the market.
• I put the books on the table.
• There is a cat behind the door.
• Can you get me the ball under the chair?
• The hospital is next to the hotel.
• The cinema is between the museum and the shool.
• Mr. Mustofa is among the ninth grade students.
• The mosque is across from the supermarket.

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Example in dialogue:

Tourist : Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the police office is?
Mrs. Nita         : Just go straight this road. Then, turn left at the crossroad. The police office is beside the church.
Tourist            : Thank you, madam.
Mrs. Nita         : You’re welcome, sir.


That's all. Hope it is useful for the readers.

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