next week
нa про´шлой нeдe´лe
last week
нa слe´дующeй нeдe´лe
the following week
нa э´той нeдe´лe
this week
O (OБ, OБO)
when the following noun or adjective begins with one of the vowels
a, о, y, э(i.e. a vowel without an initial j sound), then the letter бis generally added to оfor the sake of euphony; о´боoccurs only in the expressions given below.
(a)
about, concerning :
Oн ду´мaeт о брa´тe.
He is thinking about his brother .
Поговори´м об э´том.
Let’s speak about this .
обо всём/всeх
about everything/everybody
обо мнe´
about me
(b)
with when the properties of sth are being described; this use is uncommon:
пa´лкa о двух концa´х
lit a two-ended stick , i.e. a double-edged
weapon
ПO
after, following , or on completion of ; most commonly found with verbal nouns; this usage is rather literary or official and confined to R3, especially R3b:
по истeчe´нииви´зы
оn expiry of the visa
по окончa´нииунивeрситe´тa
on completing university (i.e. on
graduation )
по получe´нииписьмa´
оn receipt of the letter
ПPи
used only with the prepositional:
(a)
at the time of :
Oн жил при лe´нинe.
He lived at the time of Lenin .
достоe´вский нa´чaл писa´ть
Dostoevskii started writing in the
при Hиколaé пe´рвом.
reign of Nicholas I .
(b)
adjacent/attached to :
я´сли при фa´брикe
a nursery attached to the factory
буфe´т при вокзa´лe
a station buffet
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(c)
in the presence of :
ссо´риться при гостя´х
to quarrel in front of the guests
(d)
given the availability of :
Я э´то сдe´лaю при трёх
I’ll do this on three conditions .
усло´виях.
(e)
while sth is being done (R3); in this sense the phrase with приis synonymous with an imperfective gerund:
Mы тeряéм мно´го проду´ктов
We lose a lot of foodstuffs while
при трaнспортиро´вкe.
they are being transported .
10.2
Prepositional phrases based on nouns
Prepositional phrases based on nouns, such as the following, are a
feature of the official register (see 1.3.4(b)):
в дe´лe+ gen
in the matter of
в отли´чиe от+ gen
unlike, in contrast to
в отношe´нии+ gen
in respect of
в связи´ с+ instr
in connection with
в си´лу+ gen
by virtue of
в соотвe´тствии с+ instr
in accordance with
в тeчe´ниe+ gen
in the course of
в цe´лях+ gen
with the object of
зa счёт+ gen
at the expense of
нa основa´нии+ gen
on the basis of
по ли´нии+ gen
through the channel of
по нaпрaвлe´нию к+ dat
in the direction of
по отношe´нию к+ dat
with respect to
по причи´нe+ gen
by reason of
по слу´чaю+ gen
by reason of
10.3
Verbs followed by prepositions
Many verbs may be followed by certain prepositions. In the following sections some of the more common combinations of verb +
preposition are given.
10.3.1
Verbs followed by prepositions governing the accusative
B + acc
вe´рить/повe´рить в
to believe in
вмe´шивaться/вмeшa´ться в
to interfere, intervene in
вторгa´ться/вто´ргнуться в
to invade
игрa´ть в
to play (a game, sport)
одeвa´ть(ся)/одe´ть(ся) в
to dress (oneself ) in
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Verbs followed by prepositions
поступa´ть/поступи´ть в
to enter (institution)
прeврaщa´ть(ся)/прeврaти´ть(ся) в
to turn/be turned into
стрeля´ть в
to shoot at (fixed target)
зA + acc
(a)
after verbs with the sense of taking hold of :
брaть/взятького´-н зa´ руку
to take sb by the hand
вeсти´кого´-н зa´ руку
to lead sb by the hand
дeржa´тького´-н зa´ руку
to hold sb by the hand
дeржa´ться зa (e.g. пeри´лa)
to hold on to (e.g. the handrail )
хвaтa´ть/схвaти´тького´-н
to seize sb by the scruff of the neck
зa ши´ворот
(b)
for the sake of :
боро´ться зaчто´-н
to fight/struggle for sth
зaступa´ться/зaступи´ться зa
to stand up/plead/intercede for sb
кого´-н
пить/вы´пить зa(e.g. чьё-н
to drink to (e.g. sb’s health )
здоро´вьe)
срaжa´ться/срaзи´ться зa
to fight for (e.g. one’s country )
(e.g. ро´дину)
HA+ acc
глядe´ть/поглядe´ть нa
to look at
дeли´ть/рaздeли´ть нa
to divide into
жa´ловaться/пожa´ловaться нa
to complain of
нaдe´яться нa
to hope for, count on, rely on
нaпaдa´ть/нaпa´сть нa
to attack, fall upon
отвeчa´ть/отвe´тить нa
to reply to (letter, question)
полaгa´ться/положи´ться нa
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