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Hello everybody, | Hello everybody, | ||
In today's lesson you will learn how to use the PREPOSITIONS in Sicilian. | In today's lesson you will learn how to use the PREPOSITIONS in Sicilian. | ||
Feel free to edit this page if needed. | Feel free to edit this page if needed. | ||
Happy learning ! :) | Happy learning ! :) | ||
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__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Sicilian|Definite Articles in Sicilian]] & [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Demonstrative-Pronouns|Demonstrative Pronouns]]. | |||
==Rule== | ==Rule== | ||
Prepositions are simple and compound. | Prepositions are simple and compound. | ||
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* sutta (under) | * sutta (under) | ||
* doppu (after) | * doppu (after) | ||
* nni (to, by, in) | * nni (to, by, in) | ||
* nna (to, by, in) | * nna (to, by, in) | ||
* nno (to, by, in) | * nno (to, by, in) | ||
and more. | and more. | ||
These prepositions can also be used with a definite article: | These prepositions can also be used with a definite article: | ||
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* cu la (with the), | * cu la (with the), | ||
* nni la, | * nni la, | ||
etc. | etc. | ||
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|They were in the church | |They were in the church | ||
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These prepositions, in the spoken language, are often contracted to: â, dû and cû: | These prepositions, in the spoken language, are often contracted to: â, dû and cû: | ||
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==Other Prepositions in Sicilian== | |||
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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big> | !<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big> | ||
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|'''<big>sutta</big>''' | |'''<big>sutta</big>''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Articles|Articles]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Sicilian|Definite Articles in Sicilian]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Imperative-Mood|Imperative Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Relative-Pronouns|Relative Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Conditional-Tense|Conditional Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Possessive-Pronouns|Possessive Pronouns]] | |||
<span links></span> | |||
Latest revision as of 10:30, 27 March 2023
Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn how to use the PREPOSITIONS in Sicilian.
Feel free to edit this page if needed.
Happy learning ! :)
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Definite Articles in Sicilian & Demonstrative Pronouns.
Rule[edit | edit source]
Prepositions are simple and compound.
The simple prepositions are:
- a (at)
- di (of)
- cu (with)
- pi (for)
- nta (in)
- supra (over)
- davanti (in front)
- sutta (under)
- doppu (after)
- nni (to, by, in)
- nna (to, by, in)
- nno (to, by, in)
and more.
These prepositions can also be used with a definite article:
- a la (to the),
- di lu (of the),
- cu la (with the),
- nni la,
etc.
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Sugnu cu lu ziu | I am with the uncle |
| La casa è di lu frati | The house is of the brother |
| Èranu nta la cresia | They were in the church |
These prepositions, in the spoken language, are often contracted to: â, dû and cû:
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Sugnu cû ziu | I am with the uncle |
| La casa è dû frati | The house belongs to the brother |
| Vàiu â casa | I go to the house |
| Èranu ntâ cresia | They were in the church |
Other Prepositions in Sicilian[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | SICILIAN |
|---|---|
| in | nni |
| below | sutta |
| of | di / dâ / dî / dî |
| from / of | di |
| behind | darreri |
| on | a |
| at | a |
| with | cu |
| and | e |
| if | si |
| because | picchi |
| against | contra |
| under | sutta |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Articles
- Definite Articles in Sicilian
- How to Use Be
- Past Tense
- Imperative Mood
- Relative Pronouns
- Conditional Tense
- Adjectives
- Possessive Pronouns