Russian Prefixes (general, Relating To Motion Verbs) Flashcards
По-
Implies the beginning of motion - perfective aspect
OR
A little bit, for a short while, insignificantly - imperfective aspect
В-
Indicates motion to the inner part of something, often used as a stand-alone rather than together-prefix
Вы-
Indicates motion from inside to outside
Под-
Implies coming near to something
От-
Indicates moving away from something
До-
Reaching an object
За-
Indicates motion to the inner part of something for a short time, or movement around the corner of something
Об(о)
Indicates motion around something
Про-
Indicates motion past or parallel to something
Пере-
Implies motion from one object to another
При-
Indicates someone’s presence in a place
У-
Indicates someone’s absence from a given place
С- & -ся (вместе)
Motion of multiple people or objects toward each other
Раз(с) & -ся (вместе)
Implies multiple people or objects moving in opposite directions (away from each other)