Kihā́mmic/Prepositions

Genitive case

 * bá (+gen.) = no
 * "There is no water"
 * rānā́ (+gen.) = instead of
 * "Instead of sweets, eat fruit"
 * káz (+gen.) = without
 * "We can't go without him"
 * mī́ (+gen.) = except
 * "Everyone is here except her"
 * zûtā́ (+gen.) = because of
 * "The school had to close because of the snow"
 * sûčā́ (+gen.) = thanks to
 * "Thanks to the rain, the field was flooded"
 * gṓ (+gen.) = amongst
 * "Amongst the contestants was last year's winner"
 * pá (+gen.) = for the sake of
 * "For the sake of the plants, it must rain"
 * magrā́ (+gen.) = despite, in spite of
 * "Despite the snow the school was open"
 * rā́ kā́ (+gen.) = more than
 * "That's been there for more than a week!"

Ablative case

 * ayán (+abl.) = away from
 * "They moved away from the city centre a while ago"
 * ayû́n (+abl.) = out of
 * "He got out of the car"
 * ayón (+abl.) = off
 * "Get off the roof!"
 * nán (+abl.) = from
 * "He is from England"
 * "Pick a number from one to ten"
 * nánt (+abl.) = from under
 * "Get out from under the table!"
 * nábōn (+abl.) = out from behind
 * "They got out from behind the sofa"
 * kašā́ (+abl.) = according to
 * "According to the papers that restaurant is fantastic"

Allative case

 * ôyán (+all.) = to
 * "I came to this city last year"
 * ôyû́n (+all.) = into
 * "They moved into their new house last week"
 * ốnunt (+all.) = under
 * "The cat ran under the table"
 * ôbṓn (+all.) = behind
 * "They went and hid behind the sofa"
 * ôgnā́ (+all.) = past
 * "Go along the river and past the hotel"
 * ôkīnā́ (+all.) = beyond
 * "Can we try and walk beyond those hills?"
 * ônā́ (+all.) = over
 * "Jump over the fence!"

Instrumental case

 * sū́ (+inst.) = with
 * "He writes with his best pen"
 * sūá (+inst.) = with [animate]
 * "I went to the cinema with my family"
 * ká (+inst.) = by
 * "The museum was opened by the mayor"
 * "The house is surrounded by the police"
 * ûká (+inst.) = via
 * "You can get to the school quicker via that shortcut"
 * ûčā́ (+inst.) = along
 * "Go along the river then past the hotel"
 * ûkrā́ (+inst.) = across
 * "They went across the bridge"
 * ûyû́n (+inst.) = through
 * "We need to go through the tunnel"
 * pá (+inst.) = for
 * "I'm going to the shops for some milk"
 * "I'm just going to pay for these"
 * "These are for adults, not children!"
 * ûsū́ (+inst.) = around
 * "He ran around the track several times"
 * krā́g (+inst.) = about
 * "We're talking about the match"
 * ûpróv (+inst.) = for, in favour of
 * "He's arguing for speed cameras"

Prepositional case

 * yû́n (+prep.) = in
 * "Moscow is in Russia"
 * "In April"
 * "On Friday"
 * yán (+prep.) = at
 * "I'm still at Michael's [house]"
 * "I can't talk at the moment, I'm at work"
 * yón (+prep.) = on
 * "The lamp is on the desk"
 * yén (+prep.) = off
 * "The cat is off the chair"
 * únt (+prep.) = under
 * "Our dog is under the table"
 * ətā́ (+prep.) = between
 * "Keep this between us"
 * "Pick a number between one and ten"
 * tā́ (+prep.) = before
 * "I must get home before my delivery"
 * yûtā́ (+prep.) = in front of, before
 * "I'm in front of your house"
 * grū́ (+prep.) = near
 * "I stood near the bus stop"
 * čā́ (+prep.) = by
 * "We'll wait by the bridge"
 * nā́ (+prep.) = over
 * "The plane is now over Milan"
 * bṓn (+prep.) = behind
 * "What's behind that door?"
 * kīnā́ (+prep.) = beyond
 * "The house is beyond those hills"
 * akrā́ (+prep.) = across
 * "There is a bridge across the river."
 * péəd (+prep.) = outside
 * "We're waiting outside your house"
 * ūnā́ (+prep.) = out of
 * "We're out of the office"
 * ízgrā (+prep.) = around
 * "There is a fence around the park"
 * kót (+prep.) = against
 * "The ladder is leant against the wall"
 * sádan (+prep.) = opposite
 * "There is a café opposite my house"
 * û́čnā (+prep.) = next to
 * "Next to the pub is a bank"
 * prôvā́ (+prep.) = against, opposed to
 * "I'm against smoking in public"

Terminative case

 * yû́nə (+term.) = until, as far as
 * "I'm working until the weekend"
 * "Go as far as the café"
 * "Pick a number from one to ten"
 * ə́tə (+term.) = during, in
 * "During the lesson they took notes"
 * "Can I stay for another hour? "
 * kī́nə (+term.) = after
 * "After the match they went home"
 * "We'll be home in five minutes"
 * yánə (+term.) = by
 * "By four o'clock you have to have left"
 * û́š kā́ (+term.) = less than
 * "I've been here for less than two years"

Comparative case

 * nṓd (+comp.) = like
 * "He swims like a fish"
 * ízgrāk (+comp.) = approximately, about
 * "I have approximately £1000 in the bank"