English - Russian Dictionary
/ɒv/
Of is a preposition expressing possession, composition, or introducing a topic. In Russian, it corresponds to the genitive case endings (-ов, -ев, -ёв, -ин, -ын) for possession, and prepositions like из, о, об, про for other senses.
| # | Type | English | Russian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | of possessive genitive: belonging to | -ов |
| 2 | preposition | of possessive genitive: belonging to | -ев |
| 3 | preposition | of possessive genitive: belonging to | -ёв |
| 4 | preposition | of possessive genitive: belonging to | -ин |
| 5 | preposition | of possessive genitive: belonging to | -ын |
| 6 | preposition | of containing, comprising or made from | из |
| 7 | preposition | of introducing topic or subject matter | о |
| 8 | preposition | of introducing topic or subject matter | об |
| 9 | preposition | of introducing topic or subject matter | про |
| 10 | preposition | of introducing topic or subject matter | насчёт |
| 11 | preposition | of connecting numeral or quantifier with quantified | из |
The colour of the sky is beautiful.
Цвет неба красивый.
This table is made of wood.
Этот стол сделан из дерева.
We talked of our plans for the summer.
Мы говорили о наших планах на лето.
English 'of' for possession translates to Russian genitive case without a separate preposition (the king of England = король Англии). For material composition, use из. For discussing a topic, use о/об/про depending on context and formality.
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