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Introduction

Welcome to the Prepositions lesson of the Complete 0 to A1 Telugu Course. In this lesson, you will learn how to use Telugu prepositions to connect phrases and sentences. Prepositions are essential elements of any language as they often indicate the relationship between multiple elements in a sentence.

In Telugu, prepositions are basically words that show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and other words in the sentence. Prepositions can also indicate the direction, place, time, manner, or purpose of an action. As you progress with your Telugu learning journey, you will notice and use prepositions more frequently as they can add nuance to your communication.

Using Prepositions in Telugu

Like many languages, Telugu prepositions have a unique array of structures and grammar rules. Being familiar with verbs or nouns is crucial to understanding prepositions. Below are a few simple rules you can follow when using Telugu prepositions in sentences to connect phrases:

Positional Prepositions

Positional prepositions are often used to indicate the position or location of an object in relation to another object or person. Here are a few examples of positional prepositions in Telugu:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English
పై	pai	on, upon
లో	lo	in, inside
ప్రాంతంలో	praantham-lo	at the edge
వద్దు	vaddu	near, towards
దానిపై	daanipai	on top of it

Temporal Prepositions

Temporal prepositions indicate the time or duration of an action. In Telugu, you can use the following temporal prepositions:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English
పలు కొన్ని కాలం	palu konni kaalam	several times
నుండి	nundi	since, from
సరిపోయి	saripoyi	finished
వరకు	varaku	until, up to

Prepositions with Verbs

Prepositions are also used in combination with verbs to create more elaborate sentence structures. Here are a few examples:

• నీకు నచ్చాలా? neeku nacchaalaa? - Do you like it?
• నాకు పుట్టింది naaku puttindi - It was born to me
• ప్రపంచ వ్యాపారంలో prapancha vyaapaaram-lo - In the world trade

Conclusion

In this intermediate Telugu lesson, you have learned about Telugu prepositions and how to use them to connect phrases and parts of a sentence. Remember that prepositions play a vital role in the grammar of Telugu and can add nuance to your language communication. So practice using prepositions in different sentence structures to improve your fluency and boost your understanding of Telugu grammar.

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Sources

• Prepositions In English Grammar In Telugu, Prepositions In Telugu ...
• Telugu Prepositions
• Prepositions | English Grammar in Telugu #jansenglishacademy ...