LIST OF IMPORTANT PREPOSITIONS
| PREPOSITION | MEANING | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| about | பற்றி | I speak about my family |
| above | மேல் | The bird is flying above the tree |
| across | குறுக்கே | The bridge is built across the river |
| after | பிறகு | After the break, We had met |
| against | எதிராக | India play cricket against Australia |
| along | வழியாக, நெடுக்கில், அதனோடு | Walk along the road. |
| among | மத்தியில், நடுவே | I am speaking among the people |
| around | சுற்றிலும் | He built the wall around his garden |
| as | போல/ஆக | I worked as a clerk |
| at | இல், இடத்தில் | He will come at 9°o Clock |
| before | முன்னால் | I like to watch tv before breakfast |
| behind | பின்னால் | The cat hid behind the door |
| beside | அருகில் | The shop is beside the bus stop |
| besides | மேலும், கூட | Besides Hindi, He spoke French |
| between | இடையில் | I am sitting between Ram and Raja |
| beyond | அப்பால், தவிர | She has gone beyond the Earth |
| by | ஆல் | The letter is written by him |
| during | பொழுது | During holidays, we used to play football |
| except | தவிர | I like fruits except orange |
| for | க்கு / க்காக | I study for my family |
| from | இருந்து | I come from chennai |
| in | இல், உள்ளே | He is in his home |
| inside | உள்ளே | There are four trees inside the compound |
| into | இல், உள்நோக்கி | He swims into the river |
| like | போல, அதுமாதிரி | He looks like his father |
| near | அருகில் | The shop is near the bus stop |
| of | இன், உடைய | The leg of the table is broken |
| on | மேலே, இல் | The bird is on the tree |
| outside | வெளியே | There are four trees outside the window |
| over | மேலே | Don’t jump over the desk |
| since | இருந்து | He has been waiting since 1956 |
| through | மூலம்/வழியாக | I throw the ball through the window |
| till | வரைக்கும் | Please wait till 5p.m |
| to | க்கு, வரை | I go to school |
| towards | நோக்கி | India fought towards freedom |
| under | அடியில், கீழ் | His purse is under the bed |
| up | மேலே | Stand up |
| with | உடன் | I go to school with my friends |
| within | உள்ளாக | I will come within 5minutes |
| without | இன்றி | You must drink tea without sugar |
வித்தியாசங்களை அறிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்..
1.ON & UPON
ON-மேல் (நகராத பொருள்)
He is on the tree
UPON -மீது (நகரும் பொருளை குறித்தால்)
He is upon the elephant
2. ON & ABOVE
ON-மேல்
He is on the tree (பொருளை தொட்டு கொண்டு இருந்தால்)
ABOVE-மேலே (பொருளை தொடாதிருத்தல்)
The bird is flying above the tree
3.AMONG & BETWEEN
between-நடுவே (இருவரை குறிக்கும் போது)
He is sitting between Ram and Raja
among -மத்தியில் (பலரை குறிக்கும் போது)
He is speaking among the students
4.SINCE & FOR
Since-இருந்து (வருடம் மற்றும் பொதுவான காலத்தை குறிக்கும்)
He has been waiting since 1990 (since morning)
for-இருந்து (நேரத்தை குறிப்பிட்டு சொல்லும் போது)
He has been waiting for two days
5.AT & IN
at-இல் (இரண்டு இடத்தை குறிப்பிடும் போது அதில் சிறிய இடத்திற்கு பயன்படுத்தவும்)
He is at mambalam in chennai
in-இல் (இரண்டு இடத்தை குறிப்பிடும் போது அதில் பெரிய இடத்திற்கு பயன்படுத்தவும்)
He is at mambalam in chennai
6.AT & ON & IN
at-நேரத்திற்கு
He will come at 9.00am
on-week days
He will come on sunday
in -month and year
He was born in 1998
7.BY & WITH
by-ஆல் (person)
The letter was written by him
with-உடன் (things)
The letter was written with pen
கீழ்கண்ட verb+preposition ஜோடிகளை நினைவில் வைத்து கொள்ளுங்கள்..
believed in
knocked at
laughed at
congratulated on
confident of
confidence in
suffering from
known as
depend on
agree with
