in, inside (enclosed in a physical space, a group, a state) · to (indicates direction towards certain large subdivisions, see usage notes) · in, within (a longer period of time)
köken: Inherited from Old French denz, from Vulgar Latin dē intus, from Latin dē + intus, meaning "from inside" or "from within".
by, at, next to, near · in front of (in the presence of, or in contrast to) · indicates belonging to something higher in position or power
eş: obok, gw. (Górny Śląsk) przi, około, podczas
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *préy Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei Proto-Slavic *pri Old Polish przy Polish przy Inherited from Old Polish przy.
köken: From Proto-Finnic *-lla, from earlier *-l-na, composed of an element *-l(l)- (external locative infix; see -lle) and the essive/locative suffix *-na. Compare Moksha -ла (-la) in фтала (ftala, “behind”).
Inside a definable space. Question word: hol? (“where?”). · In a defined period of time. Question word: mikor? (“when?”) · In some situation or condition. Question word: hogyan? (“how?”)
ágy (“bed”) + -ban → ágyban (“in bed”)
A gyerekek már ágyban voltak.
január (“January”) + -ban → januárban (“in January”)
toward, to · up to (indicating direction upwards) · near, by, close by, at, to (indicating location)
köken: From Proto-Italic *ad, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognates include English at. The accusative is from the hypothesized pre-PIE allative (or 'directional'), which merged with the accusative case in Proto-Italic.
aile: ad absurdum, ad amussim, ad arma, ad astra, ad hoc, ad hominem, ad infinitum, ad kalendas Graecas, ad libitum, ad nauseam
Fugere ad puppim collēs campīque videntur.
Meridie umbrae cadunt ad septentrionem, ortu vero ad occasum.
köken: Rebracketing of older oppå, from Old Norse upp + á, compare English 'pon from upon. The preposition å (“on”) is still used in some Jutlandic dialects in the same sense.
aile: agte på, bagpå, banke på, blive klog på, blæse på, derpå, drøn på, fart på, herpå, hvorpå