Prepositions of Relationship, Purpose, and Possession

A preposition is a connecting word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word, usually the subject in a sentence. They are commonly used to give information about time or location.
Prepositions are usually placed after the verb and before the noun or pronoun they are associated with. The noun following the preposition is never the subject of a sentence.
In this lesson you'll learn some very common prepositions that are used for both place and time.

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Prepositions of Both Place and Time

Some very common prepositions can be used to describe either where an object is located physically or when an event happens in time.

At

At is commonly used for specific places or locations or a specific point in time.

Examples

at the door दरवाजे पर
at the bus stop बस स्टॉप पर
They are at home.
at 123 Fourth Avenue
(a specific location on the street)
123 फोर्ट एवेन्यू पर
The train leaves at 10:30.
The stars are visible at night.
at breakfast नाश्ते पर

In

In is used for enclosed spaces, cities, and countries, or longer periods (time).

Examples

in a room एक कमरे में
in London लंदन में
It gets colder in the winter.
She was born in September.
in 2026 2026 में
in the morning सुबह में

On

On refers to surfaces (place) or specific calendar days (time).

Examples

on the table मेज़ पर
on the wall दीवार पर
on the street
on Fourth Avenue फोर्ट एवेन्यू पर
My exam is on Tuesday.
on January First एक जनवरी को
on my birthday मेरे जन्मदिन पर

By

By is used to indicate proximity to a place or a deadline (time).

Examples

I like to sit by the river.
I have to finish the book by Friday.

Before

Before indicates a position in front of something (place) or an earlier point (time).

Examples

He stood before the judge. वह जज के सामने खड़ा हुआ।
I'll do it before the end of the day.

After

After Indicates a position behind something or a later point in time.

Examples

The dog ran after the cat. कुत्ता बिल्ली के पीछे दौड़ा।
I usually go for a walk after lunch.

Between

Between refers to the space separating two objects or a period separating two points in time.

Examples

I am sitting between two apple trees.
It’s hard to find a taxi between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. शाम 5:00 और 6:00 बजे के बीच टैक्सी पाना मुश्किल है।

Around

Around indicates a surrounding location (place) or an approximate time (time).

Examples

What is around the corner?
I'll arrive around noon. मैं दोपहर के आसपास पहुँचूँगा।