20.
Prepositions.
The Prepositions most in use are the following:
| a, |
to |
antes, |
before |
| de, |
from |
depois, |
after |
| em, |
in |
durante, |
during |
| dentro, |
in, within |
desde, |
since |
| sobre, |
on, over |
com, |
with |
| debaixo |
under |
excepto, |
except |
| sob |
fora |
besides |
| perante, |
before |
além |
| altraz |
behind |
sem, |
without |
| traz |
contra, |
against |
| entre, |
between |
a pezar, |
notwithstanding |
| para, |
after |
não obstante, |
in spite of |
| perto |
by, near, at |
para com, |
against |
| junto |
acerca, |
in respect |
| desde, |
of, from |
por, |
through |
| até, |
after |
mediante, |
by means of.
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21.
The following are used with the
Genitive:
| além dos mares, |
on the other side of the seas |
| além d’isso, |
besides this one |
| acerca daquelle negocio, |
as to that business |
| aquem or daquem dos mares, |
on this side of the seas |
| antes do dia, |
before daybreak |
| diante de Deos, |
before God |
| dentro da igreja, |
within the church |
| de traz do palacio, |
behind the palace |
| debaixo da mesa, |
under the table |
| em cima da mesa, |
upon the table |
| ao redor or |
round about the town |
| em contorno da cidade, |
| perto de Londres, |
near London |
| fora da casa, |
out of the house |
| fora de perigo, |
out of danger |
| depois da cea, |
after the supper |
| defronte de minha casa, |
opposite to my house |
| defronte da igreja, |
opposite the church; |
Dative: |
| quanto áquillo, |
with regard to that |
| pegado á muralha, |
at, near the wall |
| desde o bico do pé, |
from head to foot; |
| até á cabeza, |
Accusative. |
| perante o juiz, |
before the judge |
| durante o inverno, |
during the winter |
| traz do templo, |
behind the temple |
| entre os homens, |
among men |
| sobre a mesa, |
on the table |
| conforme á lei, |
according to the law |
| segundo á ordem, |
in consequence of the order |
| por amor de Deos, |
for God’s sake |
| pelo mundo, |
through the world |
| pela rua, |
through the street |
| contra elles, |
against them.
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| A (to), |
eu vou a Londres, |
I go to London, |
| voltar a Portugal, |
to return to Portugal, |
| não tem nada que fazer |
he has nothing to do. |
| não tem nada a fazer |
| De (from), |
vir de França, |
I come from France, |
| vir das Indias, |
I come from India, |
| sahir de Londres, |
I go from London |
| |
(to leave London), |
| de noite, |
by night, |
| de dia, |
by day. |
| Por (by, from), |
por mar e por terra, |
by sea and by land. |