The place prepositions you know, , , and , take the same endings as and when the place is a person, or a thing you have just named: Sit next to me. Number 7, and under it the café.
After a consonant the endings are -i, -ek, -u, -ha, -na, -kom, -hom, as on : , . and end in a vowel sound, so they take -ja, -k, -h: , , , just like , , . And , with, changes its front: , .
Prepositions with the endings
| Preposition | Meaning | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After a consonant: -i · -ek · -u · -ha · -na · -kom · -hom | ||||||||
| under | ||||||||
| under | ||||||||
| on | ||||||||
| on | ||||||||
| with | ||||||||
| with | ||||||||
| After a vowel: -ja · -k · -h · -ha · -na · -kom · -hom | ||||||||
| next to | ||||||||
| next to | ||||||||
| behind | ||||||||
| behind | ||||||||
, in front of, goes like : , , , .
A thing is or , like its noun, so the ending follows the noun: , on the roof, becomes , on it; , next to the post office, becomes , next to it. That is why you ask Ella about , that red thing on the roof, : is masculine, so the key is .
Two more place words from Ella's map: , between, and , opposite, which joins the article as : .
Between, opposite, on the corner
| Word | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| between · The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. | ||
| between · The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. | ||
| opposite · The school is opposite the park. | ||
| opposite · The school is opposite the park. | ||
| on the corner · The supermarket is on the corner. | ||
| on the corner · The supermarket is on the corner. | ||
Ejja, oqgħod ħdejja.Come, sit next to me.
Ħares: in-numru sebgħa, u taħtu l-kafetterija ta' Lina.Look: number 7, and under it Lina's café.
Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon warajh.The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ż-żgħira ħdejh?And that red thing on the roof? And the little key next to it?
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ż-żgħira ħdejh?And that red thing on the roof? And the little key next to it?
Ella, il-mappa fuq il-mejda, u Ċikku fuqha!Ella, the map is on the table, and Ċikku is on it!
Nanna, ejja miegħi!Grandma, come with me!
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the prepositions with an ending.
, .
Come, sit next to me.
, .
Number 7, and under it Lina's café.
, .
The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
?
And the little key next to it?
?
And the little key next to it?
, ! !
Ella, look back! Ċikku is behind you!
, ! !
Ella, look back! Ċikku is behind you!
, .
The map is on the table, and Ċikku is on it.
, .
We're on the sofa, and Ċikku sleeps on us.
? .
Ġorġ and Lina? Ella sits next to them.
! !
Ċikku is on me! Oh no!
, .
We're sitting on the bench, and Ċikku is under us.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
Next to me, behind it
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ejja, oqgħod .
Come, sit next to me.
Ella, ħares lura! Ċikku !
Ella, look back! Ċikku is behind you!
Ella, ħares lura! Ċikku !
Ella, look back! Ċikku is behind you!
Is-supermarket hemm, u l-istazzjon .
The supermarket is there, and the station behind it.
Il-posta hemm, u l-ispiżerija .
The post office is there, and the pharmacy next to it.
U dak l-aħmar? U ċ-ċavetta ?
And that red thing? And the key next to it?
U dak l-aħmar? U ċ-ċavetta ?
And that red thing? And the key next to it?
In-numru sebgħa, u l-kafetterija.
Number 7, and under it the café.
Il-mejda kbira, u Ċikku .
The table is big, and Ċikku is under it.
Jien fuq is-siġġu, u Ċikku .
I'm on the chair, and Ċikku is under me.
Jien fuq is-siġġu, u Ċikku .
I'm on the chair, and Ċikku is under me.
Tonio, ħares: Ċikku !
Tonio, look: Ċikku is on you!
Tonio, ħares: Ċikku !
Tonio, look: Ċikku is on you!
Nanna, ejja !
Grandma, come with me!
With you, with us, with them
Choose the right word for the gap.
Tonio, Ċikku jiġi !
Tonio, Ċikku's coming with you!
Tonio, Ċikku jiġi !
Tonio, Ċikku's coming with you!
Aħna nimxu, u Ċikku jimxi .
We walk, and Ċikku walks behind us.
Tonio, Marta, ħarsu lura: Ċikku !
Tonio, Marta, look back: Ċikku is behind you!
Tonio, Marta, ħarsu lura: Ċikku !
Tonio, Marta, look back: Ċikku is behind you!
Il-qtates? Ella tiġri .
The cats? Ella runs after them.
Aħna fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
We're on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to us.
Intom fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
Intom fuq is-sufan, u Ċikku .
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
Ġorġ u Lina? Ċikku jiekol .
Ġorġ and Lina? Ċikku eats with them.
Ċikku, ejja !
Ċikku, come with us!
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku jiġi .
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku is coming with you.
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku jiġi .
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku is coming with you.
Aħna bilqiegħda fuq il-bank, u Ċikku .
We're sitting on the bench, and Ċikku is under us.
Practice 3/7 · Questions
Where is it?
Choose the right answer.
Fejn hu Ċikku? Fuq il-mappa?
Where's Ċikku? On the map?
Il-mappa is feminine: fuqha.
U l-X l-aħmar? Fuq il-bejt?
And the red X? On the roof?
Il-bejt is masculine: fuqu, ħdejh.
Fejn hi l-mappa? Ħdejja?
Where's the map? Next to me?
Ella tmur is-suq ma' Marija?
Does Ella go to the market with Marija?
Ċikku jorqod ma' Ġorġ?
Does Ċikku sleep with Ġorġ?
Tonio, Ċikku fuqek?!
Tonio, is Ċikku on you?!
Fejn jorqod Ċikku? Fuq Ġorġ u Lina?
Where does Ċikku sleep? On Ġorġ and Lina?
U intom? Ċikku jorqod fuqkom ukoll?
And you two? Does Ċikku sleep on you too?
Ċikku jimxi wara Ella?
Does Ċikku walk behind Ella?
Ġorġ u Lina fuq is-sufan. U Ċikku?
Ġorġ and Lina are on the sofa. And Ċikku?
Practice 4/7 · Fill the gaps
Ella's map
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ejja, oqgħod . Ħu, mappa !
Come, sit next to me. Here, a map for you!
In-numru sebgħa, u l-kafetterija.
Number 7, and under it the café.
Is-supermarket fil-kantuniera, u l-istazzjon .
The supermarket is on the corner, and the station behind it.
Il-posta il-bank u l-ispiżerija, u l-iskola tal-ġnien.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy, and the school opposite the park.
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ?
And that red thing on the roof? And the key next to it?
U dak l-aħmar fuq il-bejt? U ċ-ċavetta ?
And that red thing on the roof? And the key next to it?
Il-mejda, u Ċikku . Il-mappa, u t-te .
The table, and Ċikku under it. The map, and the tea on it.
Ella? Ċikku dejjem , u ma' Ġorġ ukoll: Ċikku jorqod .
Ella? Ċikku is always with her, and with Ġorġ too: Ċikku sleeps with him.
Tonio u Marta jimxu, u Ċikku jimxi .
Tonio and Marta are walking, and Ċikku walks behind them.
Ċikku, le! Mhux !
Ċikku, no! Not on me!
Tonio, ħares: Ċikku !
Tonio, look: Ċikku is on you!
Tonio, ħares: Ċikku !
Tonio, look: Ċikku is on you!
Practice 5/7 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
The post office is there, and the pharmacy next to it.
The roof, and the red X on it.
The roof, and the red X on it.
Ċikku walks behind us, and Ella is with us.
Ġorġ and Lina? Ċikku eats with them.
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
You two are on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to you.
We're on the sofa, and Ċikku is next to us.
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku is behind you, and he's coming with you!
Tonio, Marta: Ċikku is behind you, and he's coming with you!
I'm on the chair, and Ċikku is under me.
I'm on the chair, and Ċikku is under me.
Ġorġ and Lina? Ċikku sleeps on them, not under them.
Ella? Ċikku walks behind her.
Practice 6/7 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ella wants you to sit next to her.
Ella says:
Tonio doesn't see Ċikku behind him. Tell him.
You say:
Tonio doesn't see Ċikku behind him. Tell him.
You say:
Ask Ella to come with you to the post office.
You say:
Ask Ella to come with you to the post office.
You say:
Tell Marija that the map is on the table, and Ċikku is lying on it.
You say:
Il-mappa is feminine: fuqha, on it.
Tell Marija that the map is on the table, and Ċikku is lying on it.
You say:
Il-mappa is feminine: fuqha, on it.
Ella explains that the station is behind the supermarket.
Ella says:
Tell Tonio and Marta that Ċikku is coming with them.
You say:
You speak to two people: magħkom, with you.
Tell Tonio and Marta that Ċikku is coming with them.
You say:
You speak to two people: magħkom, with you.
Practice 7/7 · Matching
Next to whom?
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
