Created by Mirco Viglietti |
The prepositions NA and V
1) MOVEMENT TO a place or an event
They answer questions like Kam greš? [ Where are you going ? ]
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2) LOCATION IN / AT a place or an event
They answer questions like Kje si? [ Where are you? ] |
In this case they are followed by the
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In this case they are followed by the |
Examples:
Grem na koncert. [ I'm going TO the concert. ] Greš na / v banko? [ Are you going TO the bank? ] Hodim v službo. [ I'm walking TO work. ] Gremo v Trst. [ We are going TO Trieste. ] Grem v lepo mesto. [ I'm going TO a beautiful town. ]
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Examples:
Sem na koncertu. [ I'm AT the concert. ] Si na / v banki? [ Are you AT the bank? ] Sem v službi. [ I am AT work. ] Smo v Trstu. [ We are IN Trieste. ] Živim v lepem mestu. [ I live IN a beautiful town. ] |
The prepositions NA and V may express:
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NA or V?
NA | Examples: | In English: |
EVENTS | Grem na koncert / zabavo / izlet Sem na koncert / zabavi / izlet | [ concert / party / trip ] |
MEALS AND DRINKS | Grem na kosilo / kavo / pijačo Sem na kosilu / kavi / pijači | [ lunch / coffee / drink ] |
SPORTS | Grem na tenis / tekmo / smučanje Sem na tenisu / tekmi / smučanju | [ tennis / match / skiing ] |
OUTDOOR PLACES | Grem na tržnico / balkon / plažo Sem na tržnici / balkonu / plaži | [ market / balcony / beach ] |
FORMAL PLACES | Hodim na fakulteto / Grem na banko (but also v banko) Sem na fakulteti / banki (but also v banki) | [ faculty / bank ] |
ISLANDS | Grem na Kreto / Sicilijo / Kanarske otoke Sem na Kreti / Siciliji / Kanarskih otokih | [ Crete / Sicily / Canary Islands ] |
WORDS ending in -SKA or -ŠKA | Grem na Madžarsko / Dolenjsko / Hrvaško Sem na Madžarskem / Dolenjskem / Hrvaškem | [ Hungary / Lower Carniola / Croatia ] |
WORDS ending in -IŠČE | Grem na parkirišče / igrišče / letališče Sem na parkirišču / igrišču / letališču
BUT Grem v gledališče Sem v gledališču
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[ car park / playground / airport ]
[ theatre ]
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V | Examples: | In English: |
COUNTRIES | Grem v Slovenijo / Italijo / Francijo Sem v Sloveniji / Italiji / Franciji | [ Slovenia / Italy / France ] |
TOWNS AND CITIES | Grem v Ljubljano / Novo Mesto / Madrid Sem v Ljubljani / Novem Mestu / Madridu | [ Ljubljana / Novo Mesto / Madrid ] |
BUILDINGS | Grem v trgovino / pekarno / šolo Sem v trgovini / pekarni / šoli | [ shop / bakery / school ] |