To say where something is compared with something else, Lithuanian puts a preposition in front of the noun. Most of these prepositions take the genitive: , by the park. You already know and from your flat.
Prepositions of place
| Preposition | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| With the genitive | ||
| by, at · by the station | ||
| by, at · by the station | ||
| next to · next to the bank | ||
| next to · next to the bank | ||
| not far from · not far from the lake | ||
| not far from · not far from the lake | ||
| between · between the bank and the pharmacy | ||
| between · between the bank and the pharmacy | ||
| behind · behind the post office | ||
| behind · behind the post office | ||
| · | on · on the corner · on the roof | |
| on · on the corner · on the roof | ||
| With the accusative | ||
| in front of · in front of the school | ||
| in front of · in front of the school | ||
| opposite · opposite the park | ||
| opposite · opposite the park | ||
| With the instrumental | ||
| under · under the bench | ||
| under · under the bench | ||
and take the accusative, like : .
The places in town, in the genitive
| Nominative | Genitive | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| -as → -o | ||
| a park · by the park | ||
| a park · by the park | ||
| a bank · by the bank | ||
| a bank · by the bank | ||
| a post office · by the post office | ||
| a post office · by the post office | ||
| a house · by the house | ||
| a house · by the house | ||
| a lake · by the lake | ||
| a lake · by the lake | ||
| a corner · on the corner | ||
| a corner · on the corner | ||
| -a → -os | ||
| a school · by the school | ||
| a school · by the school | ||
| -ė → -ės | ||
| a pharmacy · by the pharmacy | ||
| a pharmacy · by the pharmacy | ||
| a square · by the square | ||
| a square · by the square | ||
| a river · by the river | ||
| a river · by the river | ||
| a street · by the street | ||
| a street · by the street | ||
| -is → -ies | ||
| a station · by the station | ||
| a station · by the station | ||
Mano mokykla priešais parką.My school is opposite the park.
Paštas – tarp banko ir vaistinės.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Prekybos centras – ant kampo, prie stoties.The supermarket is on the corner, by the station.
Suoliukas yra parke, prie ežero.The bench is in the park, by the lake.
Už banko yra aikštė.Behind the bank there's a square.
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the little place words: prie, šalia, tarp, už, priešais, ant, po.
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The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
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The school is opposite the park.
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The supermarket is on the corner, by the station.
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Micius is asleep under the bench.
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The pharmacy is next to the post office, and the bank is behind the post office.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
The genitive after prie, šalia, tarp, už
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mokykla prie .
The school is by the park.
Paštas – tarp banko ir .
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Prekybos centras – prie .
The supermarket is by the station.
Vaistinė yra šalia .
The pharmacy is next to the post office.
Už yra aikštė.
Behind the bank there's a square.
Mokykla yra priešais .
The school is opposite the park.
Micius sėdi prie .
Micius is sitting by the house.
Suoliukas yra netoli .
The bench is not far from the lake.
Prekybos centras – ant .
The supermarket is on the corner.
Parkas yra už .
The park is behind the school.
The place, or by the place?
The basic form, or the genitive after a place word?
Čia , o paštas – šalia.
This is the bank, and the post office is next to it.
– tarp banko ir vaistinės.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
labai didelis.
The park is very big.
Mūsų – septintas.
Our house is number seven.
toli, o upė arti.
The lake is far, and the river is close.
Prie yra suoliukas.
There's a bench by the river.
Mano priešais parką.
My school is opposite the park.
yra šalia pašto.
The pharmacy is next to the post office.
Kavinė yra prie .
The café is by the square.
Mokykla yra prie .
The school is by the street.
Practice 3/7 · Questions
What's there?
Answer the questions.
Kas yra už banko?
What's behind the bank? (a square)
Kas yra prie parko?
What's by the park? (a river)
Kas yra tarp namų?
What's between the houses? (a street)
Kas yra prie prekybos centro?
What's by the supermarket? (the station)
Kur yra suoliukas?
Where's the bench? (by the lake)
prie takes the genitive: ežero.
Practice 4/7 · Fill the gaps
Reading the map
The English says where. Fill the gaps.
Paštas yra banko ir vaistinės.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Mokykla yra parką.
The school is opposite the park.
Suoliukas yra ežero.
The bench is by the lake.
Aikštė yra banko.
The square is behind the bank.
Vaistinė yra pašto.
The pharmacy is next to the post office.
Suoliukas yra prie , ne prie .
The bench is by the lake, not by the river.
yra už banko, prie .
The square is behind the bank, by the street.
Prekybos centras – ant , prie .
The supermarket is on the corner, by the station.
Aš laukiu prie .
I'm waiting by the school.
Ten , o čia .
Over there is the pharmacy, and here is the park.
Practice 5/7 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
My school is opposite the park.
The supermarket is by the station.
The red X is on the roof.
Micius is sitting by the house.
Our house is by the park.
The lake is behind the park.
The river is not far from the square.
The station is by the street.
That corner is Micius's place.
Practice 6/7 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
A tourist asks for the pharmacy. It's next to the post office.
You say:
A tourist asks for the pharmacy. It's next to the post office.
You say:
Tell Ona where Elzė's school is. It's opposite the park.
You say:
Tell Ona where Elzė's school is. It's opposite the park.
You say:
Ona tests you: how do you get from number 7 to the bank? Right, and the bank is behind the post office.
You say:
Ona tests you: how do you get from number 7 to the bank? Right, and the bank is behind the post office.
You say:
You need the post office. Ask Elzė where it is.
You say:
You need the post office. Ask Elzė where it is.
You say:
A tourist asks where the bench is. It's by the river, not by the lake.
You say:
prie takes the genitive: upės, ežero.
A tourist asks where the bench is. It's by the river, not by the lake.
You say:
prie takes the genitive: upės, ežero.
Ask Elzė where the square is.
You say:
Ask Elzė where the square is.
You say:
Practice 7/7 · Matching
Where is it?
Match the pairs.
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