Spatial Postpositions

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Spatial postpositions: উপরে, নিচে, পাশে, সামনে, পিছনে

Can handle spatial postpositions: উপরে, নিচে, পাশে, সামনে, পিছনে

Examples

বইটা টেবিলের উপরে আছে। — The book is on the table.

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Spatial Postpositions

Spatial postpositions: উপরে, নিচে, পাশে, সামনে, পিছনে

Learning Goal

Can handle spatial postpositions: উপরে, নিচে, পাশে, সামনে, পিছনে

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

বইটা টেবিলের উপরে আছে।

The book is on the table.

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Words for position - on, under, next to - come after the noun in Bengali, and the noun takes the "of" suffix -র / -এর. "On the table" is literally "the table's top-on".

Word	Meaning	Example
উপরে upore	on, above	টেবিলের উপরে tebiler upore - on the table
নিচে niche	under, below	চেয়ারের নিচে cheyarer niche - under the chair
পাশে pashe	next to	বাড়ির পাশে barir pashe - next to the house
সামনে shamne	in front of	দোকানের সামনে dokaner shamne - in front of the shop
পিছনে pichhone	behind	বাড়ির পিছনে barir pichhone - behind the house
ভিতরে bhitore	inside	ব্যাগের ভিতরে byager bhitore - inside the bag

Examples

চাবিটা টেবিলের উপরে আছে। chabita tebiler upore achhe - The key is on the table.
মসজিদের সামনে দেখা হবে। moshjider shamne dekha hobe - We'll meet in front of the mosque.
বিড়ালটা খাটের নিচে। biralta khater niche - The cat is under the bed.

For English speakers

Two habits to build: put the position word after the noun, and do not forget the -র / -এর on the noun itself. With a pronoun, use its "of" form: আমার পাশে amar pashe - next to me.

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বইটা টেবিলের উপরে আছে।

The book is on the table.

noun + -এর + উপরে.

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Frequently asked questions

When do you use Spatial Postpositions?: Words for position - on, under, next to - come after the noun in Bengali, and the noun takes the "of" suffix -র / -এর. "On the table" is literally "the table's top-on".
How do you form Spatial Postpositions?: Two habits to build: put the position word after the noun, and do not forget the -র / -এর on the noun itself. With a pronoun, use its "of" form: আমার পাশে amar pashe - next to me.

Word

Meaning

Example

উপরে upore

on, above

টেবিলের উপরে tebiler upore - on the table

নিচে niche

under, below

চেয়ারের নিচে cheyarer niche - under the chair

পাশে pashe

next to

বাড়ির পাশে barir pashe - next to the house

সামনে shamne

in front of

দোকানের সামনে dokaner shamne - in front of the shop

পিছনে pichhone

behind

বাড়ির পিছনে barir pichhone - behind the house

ভিতরে bhitore

inside

ব্যাগের ভিতরে byager bhitore - inside the bag

Frequently asked questions

When do you use Spatial Postpositions?

Words for position - on, under, next to - come after the noun in Bengali, and the noun takes the "of" suffix -র / -এর. "On the table" is literally "the table's top-on".

How do you form Spatial Postpositions?

Two habits to build: put the position word after the noun, and do not forget the -র / -এর on the noun itself. With a pronoun, use its "of" form: আমার পাশে amar pashe - next to me.