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The simple prepositions are:
The simple prepositions are:


a (at),  
* a (at),  
 
* di (of),  
di (of),  
* cu (with),  
 
* nni (to, by, in),  
cu (with),  
* nna (to, by, in),  
 
* nno (to, by, in),
nni (to, by, in),  
* pi (for),  
 
* nta (in),  
nna (to, by, in),  
* supra (over),  
 
* davanti (in front),  
nno (to, by, in),
* sutta (under),  
 
* doppu (after)  
pi (for),  
 
nta (in),  
 
supra (over),  
 
davanti (in front),  
 
sutta (under),  
 
doppu (after)  


and more.
and more.
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These prepositions can also be used with a definite article:  
These prepositions can also be used with a definite article:  


a la (to the),  
* a la (to the),
* di lu (of the),
* cu la (with the),
* nni la,  


di lu (of the),


cu la (with the),
etc.


nni la, etc.




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!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>SICILIAN</big>'''
!'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>''' '''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|in
|in
|'''<big>nni</big>'''
|'''<big>nni</big>'''
|em / no / na
|-
|-
|below
|below
|'''<big>sutta</big>'''
|'''<big>sutta</big>'''
|abaixo
|-
|-
|of
|of
|'''<big>di / dâ / dî / dî</big>'''
|'''<big>di / dâ / dî / dî</big>'''
|(de) / (da) / (dos) / (das)
|-
|-
|from / of
|from / of
|'''<big>di</big>'''
|'''<big>di</big>'''
|de (origem)
|-
|-
|behind
|behind
|'''<big>darreri</big>'''
|'''<big>darreri</big>'''
|atrás
|-
|-
|on
|on
|'''<big>a</big>'''
|'''<big>a</big>'''
|sobre (encima)
|-
|-
|at
|at
|'''<big>a</big>'''
|'''<big>a</big>'''
|à / às
|-
|-
|with
|with
|'''<big>cu</big>'''
|'''<big>cu</big>'''
|com
|-
|-
|and
|and
|'''<big>e</big>'''
|'''<big>e</big>'''
|e
|-
|-
|if
|if
|'''<big>si</big>'''
|'''<big>si</big>'''
|se
|-
|-
|because
|because
|'''<big>picchi</big>'''
|'''<big>picchi</big>'''
|porque
|-
|-
|against
|against
|'''<big>contra</big>'''
|'''<big>contra</big>'''
|contra
|-
|-
|under
|under
|'''<big>sutta</big>'''
|'''<big>sutta</big>'''
|embaixo
|}
|}

Revision as of 12:33, 19 November 2022

Prepositions in Sicilian

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 ! :)

Rule

Prepositions are simple and compound.

The simple prepositions are:

  • a (at),
  • di (of),
  • cu (with),
  • nni (to, by, in),
  • nna (to, by, in),
  • nno (to, by, in),
  • pi (for),
  • nta (in),
  • supra (over),
  • davanti (in front),
  • sutta (under),
  • doppu (after)

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.


Examples of Prepositions in Sicilian

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