по
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Bulgarian[edit]
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Preposition[edit]
по • (po)
- used to indicate movement over a surface or movement bound to certain limits (usually continuous or repeating in time), on, over, through, along
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Вървя по улицата. ― Vǎrvja po ulicata. ― I am walking on the street.
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- introducing the object of a targeted action or for an action related to certain state, on, over, for
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Потупaх го по рамото. ― Potupah go po ramoto. ― I tapped him on the shoulder.
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Ударих го по главата. ― Udarih go po glavata. ― I hit him on/over the head.
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Тъгувам по лятото. ― Tǎguvam po ljatoto. ― I long for the summer.
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- in conjunction with countable nouns for price or quantity, expressing quantity, expressing distribution, by
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По евро за книга. ― Po evro za kniga. ― A euro for a book.
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Двама по двама. ― Dvama po dvama. ― Two by two.
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Тичам по малко (всеки ден). ― Tičam po malko (vseki den). ― I am running a little (every day).
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- expressing approximate time
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По обед. ― Po obed. ― Around lunchtime.
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По Коледа. ― Po Koleda. ― Around Christmas.
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- used to describe attire, with ... on
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Ходя по чорапи. ― Hodja po čorapi. ― I am walking with my socks on.
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- used to indicate means, by, via, on
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Пращам го по автобус. ― Praštam go po avtobus. ― I am sending it by bus.
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Пращам го по въздушна поща. ― Praštam go po vǎzdušna pošta. ― I am sending it via airmail.
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Говоря по телефона. ― Govorja po telefona. ― I am talking on the phone.
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- indicating an activity or it's domain, of
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Учител по история. ― Učitel po istorija. ― History teacher.
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Факултет по физика. ― Fakultet po fizika. ― Faculty of physics.
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- according to, based on, by, of
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Съдя го по външността му. ― Sǎdja go po vǎnšnostta mu. ― I am judging him by his appearance.
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Работя по усмотрение. ― Rabotja po usmotrenie. ― I work of my own accord.
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- used to indicate cause, by
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Пропуснато е по погрешка. ― Propusnato e po pogreška. ― It is missed by mistake.
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По негова вина закъснях. ― Po negova vina zakǎsnjah. ― It is his fault I was late.
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- used to indicate direction, along
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Плувам по течението. ― Pluvam po tečenieto. ― I am swimming along the current.
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Ходя по пътеката. ― Hodja po pǎtekata. ― I am walking along the path.
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Pronunciation 2[edit]
Particle[edit]
по • (po)
- used as a prefix to form comparative for adjectives and adverbs, more
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Корабите са по-бавни от самолетите. ― Korabite sa po-bavni ot samoletite. ― Ships are slower than airplanes.
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Този филм е по-интересен. ― Tozi film e po-interesen. ― This film is more interesting.
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Трябва да ходя по-бързо. ― Trjabva da hodja po-bǎrzo. ― I should walk faster.
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пò • (pó)
- used for nouns, verbs and other parts of speech to form a comparative, more
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Пò я обичам! ― Pò ja običam! ― I love her more!
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Той е пò юнак от теб. ― Toj e pò junak ot teb. ― He is more of a hero than you.
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- used before prepositions to form a comparative, more
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Областта е пò на север. ― Oblastta e pò na sever. ― The region is more northwards.
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See also[edit]
- повече (poveče)
Macedonian[edit]
Preposition[edit]
по • (po)
- after
- Ќе се вратат по вечерата.
- They'll return after dinner.
- Ќе се вратат по вечерата.
- on (movement along a surface)
- Одам по улицата.
- I'm walking on the street.
- Одам по улицата.
- by (distributive)
- Влезете еден по еден.
- Enter one by one.
- Влезете еден по еден.
- times
- Два по два е четири.
- Two times two is four.
- Два по два е четири.
- (colloquial) according to
- По тебе, што ќе се случи следно?
- According to you, what's going to happen next?
- По тебе, што ќе се случи следно?
Old Church Slavonic[edit]
Preposition[edit]
по • (po)
References[edit]
- Mali staroslavensko-hrvatski rječnik, Matica hrvatska, Zagreb, 2004
Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *po.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
по • (po)
- with accusative case
- with dative case
- along
- over
- on
- according to
- showing the cause that is unwanting or unwilling (see из-за's usage notes for more detail)
- indicates the direct object of some verbs of striking or hitting
- indicates repetition of time
- indicates distribution (with numbers one, a thousand, a million, a billion)
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по одному́ (одно́й) / по ты́сяче / по миллио́ну / по миллиа́рду ― po odnomú (odnój) / po týsjače / po milliónu / po milliárdu ― one / a thousand / a million / a billion each
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- with prepositional case
Related terms[edit]
- по ме́ре того́ как (po mére tovó kak)
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From пол, from Proto-Slavic *polъ. See по-.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
по̑ (Latin spelling pȏ)
- half
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сат и по ― hour and a half
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четири и по ― four thirty
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чов(ј)ек и по ― an excellent man
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *po, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)po.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
по̏ (Latin spelling pȍ)
- (with accusative) for
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отићи по мл(иј)еко ― to go and get the milk
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по ц(иј)ели дан ― all day long
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по шести пут ― for the sixth time
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бити штетан по некога/нешто ― to be harmful for sb/sth
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добро/лоше по њега ― good/bad for him
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- (with locative) over, through, across, in, on
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ударити по глави ― to hit on the head
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сн(иј)ег је пао по цести ― snow fell on the road
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вода се пролила по поду ― water spilled over the floor
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шетати по шуми ― to walk in the woods
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- (with locative) by, with (using an intermediary)
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послао сам му пакет по заједничком пријатељу ― I've sent him a package with a common friend
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- (with locative) by, according to
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све иде по плану ― everything is going according to the plan
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по глави становника ― per capita
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жив(ј)ети по принципима ― to live according to principles
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по мом(е) мишљењу ― in my opinion
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по мом рачуну ― by my reckoning
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по мени ― in my opinion; as far as I'm concerned
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по зраку/води ― by air/water
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по запов(иј)еди ― by order
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свирати по слуху ― to play by the ear
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судити по вањштини ― to judge by appearance
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- (with locative) after
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по свршетку сукоба ― after (the end of) the conflict
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- (with locative) during
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по киши/сунцу ― in the rain/sun
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по дану ― during the day
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- (with locative) in miscellaneous senses in various phrasal constructs
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разум(иј)е се (само) по себи ― it goes without saying
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нека буде по твоме ― let it be your way
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Америка је прва држава по богатству у св(иј)ету ― America is the richest country in the world
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једнак по величини ― equal in size
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све је по старом ― everything is/goes in the accustomed/usual manner
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по обичају ― as usual, according to custom
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по вр(иј)едности ― in value
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по свој прилици ― in all likelihood
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по роду ― by birth
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по нарави/природи ― in nature
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по тој ц(иј)ени ― at this price
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по параграфу 13 ― under section 13
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по што по то ― by all means
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по могућности ― if possible
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по реду ― in order, one after another
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по мом укусу ― (according) to my taste
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по квалитети ― by quality
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по томе ― according to this/that, accordingly, consequently, then
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по закону ― according to the law, by the law
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по дуљини ― lengthwise
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Etymology 3[edit]
Particle[edit]
по (Latin spelling po)
- (with accusative or nominative) denoting distribution and succession
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попили смо сви по чашицу ракије ― we all drank a glass of rakija
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корак по корак ― step by step
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један по један ― one by one
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мало по мало ― little by little
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сви смо добили по јабуку ― each of us received an apple
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References[edit]
Tajik[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *pṓds (“foot”), cognates include Sanskrit पद् (pád), Latin pes (French pied), German Fuß, English foot.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dari | پا |
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Iranian Persian | پا |
Tajik | по (po) |
по • (po)
See also[edit]
- пой (poy) (poy)
Tundra Nenets[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Samoyedic *poəj.
Noun[edit]
по (po)
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