Arabic - Russian Dictionary
/ʕa.laː/
على is a preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'to' in Russian. It expresses position on a surface or movement toward something.
| # | Type | Arabic | Russian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | на |
| 2 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | в |
| 3 | preposition | على in the direction of, and arriving at | к |
| 4 | preposition | على positioned at the upper surface of | на |
| 5 | preposition | على upon; on top of | на |
الكتاب على الطاولة.
Книга на столе.
ذهبت على البيت.
Я пошла к дому.
ألقى الكرة على الأرض.
Он бросил мяч на землю.
على primarily expresses position on top of something (на) or direction toward a destination (к, в). Pay attention to context: static position uses на, while movement toward a place uses к or в. English learners often confuse it with other Arabic prepositions of location.
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