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Voorsetsels - Prepositions

bo•above
bo-op•on top of
op / onder•on / under
voor / agter•in front of / behind
langs(-aan)•next to
teen•against
aan•on (a wall)
in / uit•in / out
binne(-in) / buite(-kant)•inside / outside
deur•through
na / van•to / from
om•over (topple), around (go)
oor / onder deur•over (jump), pass underneath
verby•past
in...vas•into (crash)
by•at
met / sonder•with / without
omtrent•about
vir•for
aan / af•on / off
tussen•between, among
agterstevoor•back side front
binnestebuite•inside out
onderstebo •upside down

Reference / Verwysing

Prepositions are a closed list. Just a limited set of words to learn, and you are done.

But, but, but ... many of them have a richness in meaning and nuances. That is what is so fun about prepositions. Revist prepositions often to get the richer and broader possibilities figured out. That is where it differentiates between the teenagers and the grownups :-).

SITE 1: Discussions ENG < > AFR of Prepositions:

SEE: https://www.contdict.com/translate/afrikaans-english/boontoe

SITE 2: This site offers great sample sentences. Highly recommended.

UP -  https://studysite.org/dictionary/Afrikaans-meaning-of-upstairs
BEHIND -  https://studysite.org/dictionary/Afrikaans-meaning-of-behind
UNDER -  https://studysite.org/dictionary/Afrikaans-meaning-of-under

At this site, select a preposition (or any word) of your choice to see nuanced meanings.