Prepositions

Question 1

av

Answer 1

Adverb

off (not operating)

• å slå av to turn off

off (so as to be removed or separated)

• å bite av to bite off
  (colloquial) onwards
• fra barndom av from childhood on

of

• bli av med get rid of

now

• av og til now and then

Preposition

from

by (in construction of the passive tense)

• Huset ble malt av ham. The house was painted by him.

of

for

in, out of

on

• Avhengig av.Dependent on.

Question 2

blant

Answer 2

Preposition

among, amongst

Question 3

bortenfor

Answer 3

Preposition

bortenfor beyond, past

Question 4

etter

Answer 4

Preposition

after

Question 5

for

Answer 5

Preposition for

Adverb too

1. for ung ― too young
2. for langt ― too far

Synonym altfor

Conjunction for

Synonym fordi

Noun

for n

• definite singular foret,
• indefinite plural for,
• definite plural fora or forene

Verb past tense of fare.

Question 6

foran

Answer 6

Preposition

foran in front of

Question 7

forbi

Answer 7

Preposition

past

• Et tog gikk forbi vinduet. ― A train went past the window.

Question 8

fra

Answer 8

Preposition

from

Question 9

gjennom

Answer 9

Preposition

through (from one side of an opening to the other)

• Ser du hunden gjennom vinduet? Do you see the dog through the window?

through, during (from start to finish)

with help from, via

• De kjøpte billettene gjennom reisebyrået. They bought tickets via the travel agency

Question 10

i

Answer 10

Preposition

(location) in, inside of

• Ligge i sengen Laying in bed
• Oppe i fjellene Up in the mountains

(duration of time) for, in, during

• Møtet varte (i) to timer The meeting lasted (lit. went during) two hours
• Han var utenlands i mange år He lived abroad for many years
• I høst, i vår, i dag, i går In autumn, in spring, today, yesterday

(condition, state) in

• Være i fred To be in peace
• Være i god stand To be in shape (physically fit)
• Leve i fattigdom To live in poverty

(means, method) in

• Betale i gull To pay in gold.
• Gjøre noe i all hast To do something urgently (lit. in all haste)
• i hemmelighet in secret

pertaining to, in reference to

• I deg har jeg en sann venn. In you I have a true friend.

Question 11

innenfor

Answer 11

Preposition

inside, within

Question 12

med

Answer 12

Preposition

with

by

• med båt / tog - by boat / train

of

• fat med olje - barrel of oil

Question 13

mellom

Answer 13

Preposition

between

Question 14

mot

Answer 14

Preposition

mot

to, towards

• Kjør mot byen. ― Drive towards town.

against, from

• En paraply skjermer deg mot regnet! ― An umbrella protects you from the rain!

against, versus

• Det var et kappløp mot tiden. ― It was a race against time.

Question 15

nedenfor

Answer 15

Preposition

below, underneath

Question 16

omkring

Answer 16

Adverb or Preposition

around, about

Question 17

over

Answer 17

Preposition

• above
• past
• over; more than

Question 18

overfor

Answer 18

Preposition

opposite, vis-à-vis

towards

• Krokodiller er mer aggressive overfor mennesker enn alligatorer. Crocodiles are more aggressive towards people than alligators.

across from

Question 19

på

Answer 19

Preposition

on

• Boken er på bordet ― The book is on the table

on, against, touching; hanging from or being attached to (a vertical surface)

• Eplet henger på den grenen. ― The apple hanging on that branch.
• Skiltet på veggen. ― The sign on the wall.

on (a certain day)

• På julaften. ― On Christmas eve.

at (some abstract concepts)

• Jeg er på jobb. ― I am at work.

at (concerning time)

• På den tiden… ― At that time…

in (a language or dialect)

• Si det på norsk. ― Say it in Norwegian.

Question 20

til

Answer 20

Preposition

to, until, of

fra … til … - from … to …

Question 21

unna

Answer 21

Preposition

away from

Question 22

unntatt

Answer 22

Preposition

except, not including, leaving out

Question 23

uten at

Answer 23

without

Question 24

utenfor

Answer 24

Preposition

• outside
• off (at sea, off a certain point on the coast)

Question 25

ved

Answer 25

Preposition

ved

• at, by, near, on (near or next to)
• Huset ligger ved veien. The house is situated by the road.*
• by (Involving/using the means of). Followed by a noun or by the infinitive with å
• Jeg krysset elven ved å svømme. I crossed the river by swimming.*