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Prepositions in Tatar

In Tatar, prepositions are words that are used to express relationships in time, space or other abstract concepts between a noun or pronoun and other elements in a sentence. They are usually placed before the noun or pronoun they modify.

In this lesson, you will learn the most common Tatar prepositions for expressing location, time, and other relationships between words, and practice using them in sentences.

Location Prepositions

Location prepositions are used to describe the position of people or things in relation to other people or things. The most common location prepositions in Tatar include:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
алдында	aldında	in front of
артта	artta	behind
аралыкта	aralıqta	between
юзе	yüze	on, onto
алтында	altında	under
югарында	yügarynda	above

Here are some examples of how to use location prepositions in Tatar:

• Мәхәбәт алтында белән оту.
• Мәхәбәт altında belän otu.
• Mahabat is sitting under the tree.

• Ресторан югарында ук.
• Restoran yügarynda uk.
• The restaurant is above us.

Time Prepositions

Time prepositions are used to indicate when something happened or will happen. The most common time prepositions in Tatar include:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
башыннан башлагандан бире	başınan başlağandan bire	from start to finish
чыгындан кабыр	çığında qabır	from morning to night
беренче	berençe	first
икенче	ikençe	second
өченче	öçençe	third
тәртешеш	tärtäşäş	usually, normally

Here are some examples of how to use time prepositions in Tatar:

• Беренче, мәхәбәт балаларга тәммә биренк агачка күчерди.
• Berençe, mahabat balalarğa tämmä birenk ağaçka küçärdi.
• First, Mahabat took the children to a certain tree.

• Минутлар чыгындан кабыр озонда.
• Minutlar çığında qabır ozonda.
• Minutes pass by on the sky from morning to night.

Prepositions of Manner or Purpose

Prepositions of manner or purpose describe how or why something happens. Some common prepositions of manner or purpose in Tatar include:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
учын	uçın	in order to
кана	qana	why
һәмәндә	hämändä	together with

Here are some examples of how to use prepositions of manner or purpose:

• Яшәү учын күп мәгълүмат бикәр түгел.
• Yaşäw uçın küp mäğlümät bikär tügel.
• He studies hard in order to live.

• Мәхәбәт яккан буенча кана карыймыз.
• Mahabat yakan boyınça qanä kariymız.
• Why are we waiting until Mahabat is done?

Prepositions with Cases

In Tatar, prepositions are used with a specific case, which varies depending on the preposition and the noun or pronoun being modified. Here are some examples:

• Мәхәбәт алтында белән оту.
• Мәхәбәт altında belän otu.
• Мәхәбәт is in the locative case, because the preposition алтында requires that case.

• Шурале белән яшәргә ук.
• Şurale belän yaşärğä uk.
• With the preposition belän, the noun шурале requires the instrumental case, which is шуралә вәхättәре (шуралә plus the instrumental ending вәхättәре), making the sentence read "Şurale lives with the trees".

Conclusion

Prepositions play an important role in linking words and describing the relationship between them. By learning common Tatar prepositions, you can better express location, time, and other relationships in your sentences.

Practice using prepositions by constructing simple sentences, and then move on to more complex sentences as you become more comfortable with the language.

Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Question Formation & Adjective Agreement.

Table of Contents - Tatar Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Question Formation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Noun Cases
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparatives and Superlatives

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Hobbies and Leisure

• Sports and Activities
• Entertainment and Media

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Tatar Customs and Traditions

• Traditional Holidays
• Tatar Cuisine

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Shopping and Services

• Clothing and Accessories
• At the Market

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Negation and Commands

• Negation
• Commands and Requests

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Tatar History and Society

• Historical Overview
• Modern Tatar Society

Other Lessons

• Personal pronouns
• How to Use Be
• Noun Cases
• Negation
• Question Formation
• Past Tense
• Conditional Mood
• Questions
• Subject Verb Object
• Pronouns

Sources

• TATAR GRAMMAR
• Tatar Language - Structure, Writing & Alphabet

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