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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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<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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The simple prepositions are:
The simple prepositions are:


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


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Sicilian
!Sicilian
|English
!English
|-
|-
|Sugnu cu lu ziu
|Sugnu cu lu ziu
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|They were in the church
|They were in the church
|}
|}
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:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Sicilian
!Sicilian
|English
!English
|-
|-
|Sugnu cû ziu
|Sugnu cû ziu
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|}
|}


 
==Other Prepositions in Sicilian==
 
==List of Prepositions in Sicilian==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
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|}


==Examples of phrases with prepositions in Sicilian==
==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]]
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Latest revision as of 10:30, 27 March 2023

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 ! :)

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]

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