Yer Bildiren Edatlar-Prepositions Konu Anlatımı ve Örnek Cümleler

In ve On Kullanımı:

İngilizcede In, kutu, oda ve ülke gibi üç boyutlu şeylerin içinden bahsederken kullanılır. On ise zemin, masa ve duvar gibi iki boyutlu yüzeylerin üstünden bahsederken kullanılır.

• Where is Joe? 'In the kitchen.'
• There is nothing in the fridge.
• Ann's in Poland.
• Why are all those papers on the floor?
• She had photos of all her family on the wall.

İnsanlar elbisenin içindedirler, elbiseler ve takılar ise insanların üstünde:

• Who is the man in the grey suit?
  Gri takım elbisenin içindeki adam kim?
• That sweater looks good on you.
  Kazak senin üzerinde iyi görünüyor.
• She had a ring on every finger.
  Parmağının üzerinde bir yüzük var.

Gördüğünüz gibi, elbisenin içinden söz ederken in, kişinin üzerindeki bir nesneden söz ederken ise on kullanıldı.

Aşağıdaki kullanımlara bakalım:

• In a bath
• On the roof
• In a tree
• On a table
• In a cup (fincan)
• On her arm
• On the plate
• In your head (düşünce)
• On your head (şapka)
• On a door

Şu durumlara da dikkat edelim:

in a book, in the newspaper, in a story, on a page, in a street.

• Is there anything interesting in the paper?
• Her photo is on the page 4.
• They live in Park Street.

Aşağıdaki cümlelerdeki in ve on kullanımlarına bakalım:

• In children stories, animals can talk.
• 'Are you free next Tuesday?'
  'Just a minute. I'll look in my diary.'
• Is Sandra in the office today?
• She had a wonderful diamond ring on her first finger.
• 'Where is the salt?' 'In the cupboard.'
• The cat likes to sleep on the roof or the car.
• Don't leave your keys in your car when you get out.
• They live in a little village near Belfast.

Önemli: Arabadan söz ederken "in a car" denir ama otobüsten, trenden vs. bahsederken de "on a bus/train/plane/ship" şeklinde söylenir.

At edatının kullanımı:

At edatı genellikle mekan bildirirken, olayın nerede olduğunu söylerken kullanılır.

• I'll see you this evening at Sarah's house.
• You have to change planes at Karachi.
• I saw Ann waiting at the bus stop.
• Turn left at the next corner.

At, insanların yaptığı işlerden ya da o işleri nerede yaptıklarından söz ederken kullanılır:

• at a football match
• at breakfast, lunch
• at a restaurant
• at work
• at the office
• at the theatre
• at the cinema
• at the station
• at a party
• at (the) college/university

Aşağıdaki örnek cümleleri inceleyelim:

• Paul crashed his car because he didn't stop at the traffic lights.
• Are there any good films at the cinema this week?
• Her train was terribly late- I spent hours waiting at the station.
• The boss doesn't let us take personal phone calls at work.

The top, the bottom, the side, the beginning, the end gibi ifalerle birlikte at kullanılır.

• My room's at the top of the house.
• Begin at the beginning.
• Their house is down at the bottom of the hill.
• I never have any money at the end of the month.

Diğer yer bildiren edatlar ise şunlardır:

• Above: üstünde
• Against: karşısında, dayalı
• Behind:arkasında
• Betweeen: arasında
• By: yanında
• In front of: önünde
• Near: bitişiğinde
• Opposite: karşısında
• Under: altında

Bu edatlarla ilgili aşağıdaki örnek cümleleri inceleyelim:

• Ann is sitting between Eric and Julia.
• Come and sit by me.
• We camped by the lake.
• Montreal is in the eastern Canada, near Ottowa.
• I left my bicycle against the shop window.
• Joe's car is pasked in front of the house.
• There is a bus stop opposite our house.
• Lucy is in the front of Pat.
• Pat is behind Lucy.
• Andy is opposite Mike.
• The dog is hiding under the table.
• The plane is flying above the clouds.

Aşağıdaki örnek cümleleri inceleyelim:

• I usually sit by a window in class,
  so I can look out if I get bored.
• There was a big bird flying high up above the trees.
• They live in a beautiful old house by a river.
• There is a big clock above the door of the station.
• I sat down by Mary and looked into her eyes.
• You can park your car behind the house.
• I will meet you at the station under the clock.