Single-word

ଏକ-ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ

Consists of only one word.

at, in, on, of, for, from, with, over, under, through

Multi-word

ବହୁ-ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ

Consists of two or more words.

according to, in front of, because of, in spite of, due to, out of

Participle (-ing)

କୃଦନ୍ତ (-ing)

Prepositions that end in "-ing".

concerning, regarding, pending, following, including

At

-ରେ / -ଠାରେ

1. Exact point or specific location (ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଥାନ ବା ବିନ୍ଦୁ)

2. Specific addresses (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଠିକଣା)

3. Public places/events (ସର୍ବସାଧାରଣ ସ୍ଥାନ)

1. at the bus stop, at the corner, at the door

2. He lives at 95, Bapuji Nagar.

3. They met at the club / at the party / at work.

In

-ରେ / -ଭିତରେ

1. Inside a larger area (ଏକ ବଡ଼ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ)

2. Cities and countries (ଶହର ଓ ଦେଶ)

3. Inside a building (କୋଠା ବା ଘର ଭିତରେ)

4. Workplace (if it's a building) (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ)

1. in the country, in a village

2. He lives in London / in China.

3. He is sitting in the corner of the room.

4. My brother works in a bank / in an office.

On

-ଉପରେ

1. Touching a surface (ପୃଷ୍ଠକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରି)

2. Workplace (if not a building) (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ ଯଦି କୋଠା ନୁହେଁ)

3. Proximity (close to a river, coast) (ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ)

4. Islands (ଦ୍ଵୀପ)

1. The book is on the table.

2. He is working on a farm.

3. Cuttack is on the Mahanadi.

4. He lives on an island.

By / Beside

ପାଖରେ / ନିକଟରେ

At the side of someone or something. (କାହା ପାଖରେ)

He is sitting by / beside me.

Over

ଉପରେ (ଲମ୍ବ ଭାବରେ)

1. Vertically above. (ଠିକ୍ ଉପରେ)

2. Across, from one side to the other. (ଏପାଖରୁ ସେପାଖ)

1. The fan is over my head.

2. There is a bridge over the river.

Above

ଉପରେ (ଉଚ୍ଚରେ)

Higher than (but not necessarily directly over). (ଅଧିକ ଉଚ୍ଚରେ)

The plane is flying above the clouds.

Under

ତଳେ (ଠିକ୍ ତଳେ)

1. Directly below. (ସିଧା ତଳେ)

2. Less than (figurative). (କମ୍ ବୟସ/ସଂଖ୍ୟା)

1. The cat is sitting under the table.

2. Children under the age of five...

Below

ତଳେ (ନିମ୍ନରେ)

Lower than (not necessarily directly under). (ନିମ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ)

Your work is below the average.

Beneath

ତଳେ / ଅଧୀନରେ

1. Directly under.

2. Lower in rank or dignity (figurative).

1. The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves.

2. She has married beneath her.

Through

ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଇ

Entering at one side and coming out at the other. (ଭିତର ଦେଇ)

The road goes through the forest.

Across

ଆରପାରିରେ / ଏପଟୁ ସେପଟ

1. From one side to the other. (ଏକ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱକୁ)

2. On the other side of. (ଅନ୍ୟ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ)

1. Draw a line across the page.

2. The house is just across the street.

Along

କୂଳେ କୂଳେ / ସିଧାରେ

In a line from one end to the other. (ଏକ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ)

Trees grow along the bank of the river.

Behind

ପଛରେ

At or towards the back of something.

The boy was hiding behind a tree.

Before / In front of

ସାମ୍ନାରେ / ଆଗରେ

Facing something.

He is standing in front of the class.

Between

ମଧ୍ୟରେ (ଦୁଇଟି)

Used when speaking of two persons or things.

Divide the cake between the two boys.

Among

ମଧ୍ୟରେ (ଦୁଇରୁ ଅଧିକ)

Used when speaking of three or more people or things.

The sweets were distributed among the children.

Against

ବିପକ୍ଷରେ / ଆଉଜି ହୋଇ

1. Touching an upright surface. (କାନ୍ଥକୁ ଆଉଜି)

2. In the opposite direction. (ବିପରୀତ ଦିଗରେ)

1. There was a ladder against the wall.

2. He is sailing against the wind.

Off

-ରୁ (ଅଲଗା ହେବା)

From the surface of; down from. (କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ତଳକୁ ବା ଅଲଗା)

He fell off the horse.

Out of

-ଭିତରୁ (ବାହାରକୁ)

From the interior. (ଭିତରୁ ବାହାରକୁ)

He took the handkerchief out of his pocket.

Towards / To

ଆଡକୁ / -କୁ

In the direction of. (ଦିଗରେ)

He ran towards a safe place.

For

ପାଇଁ / ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ

Intended to reach (destination). (ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ)

He left for home.

At

-ରେ / -କୁ

1. Exact point of time. (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସମୟ)

2. Festivals. (ପର୍ବପର୍ବାଣି)

3. Specific times of day. (ଦିନର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଭାଗ)

1. at three o'clock, at 10:30 am

2. at Holi, at Diwali, at Christmas

3. at midday, at midnight, at night, at dawn

In

-ରେ / -ମଧ୍ୟରେ

1. Longer periods: Seasons, Years, Months. (ଋତୁ, ବର୍ଷ, ମାସ)

2. Parts of the day. (ଦିନର ଭାଗ)

3. Future time (at the end of). (ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ ଏକ ଅବଧି ପରେ)

1. in winter, in 2005, in January

2. in the morning, in the evening

3. He will arrive in ten minutes.

On

-ରେ

1. Specific days. (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଦିନ)

2. Specific dates. (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ତାରିଖ)

3. Specific parts of a day. (ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଦିନର ଭାଗ)

1. on Thursday, on her birthday

2. on 15th August, on March 15, 2005

3. on a Sunday morning, on a winter evening

By

ସୁଦ୍ଧା / ପୂର୍ବରୁ

Latest time at which an action will be finished. (ଶେଷ ସମୟସୀମା)

Applications must reach the office by 20th June.

For

ଧରି / ଯାବତ୍

Used with a period of time. (ସମୟର ଅବଧି)

He has lived here for one year.

Since

-ଠାରୁ / -ରୁ

Used with a point of time in the past (with Perfect Tenses). (ଅତୀତର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସମୟ ବିନ୍ଦୁ)

It has been raining since 6 o'clock.

From... to/till/until

-ଠାରୁ... ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ

Shows the start and end of a period.

The road will be closed from Friday to Monday.

During

ସମୟରେ / ବେଳେ

Used with an action that took place within a specific period.

The fire broke out during the night.

On time

ଠିକ୍ ସମୟରେ

At the exact or correct time (as per schedule). (ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟରେ)

The train arrived on time.

In time

ସମୟ ପୂର୍ବରୁ

Earlier than the exact time. (ସମୟ ଥାଉ ଥାଉ)

He reached the airport in time to see his friend off.

Means of Travel

(ଯାତ୍ରାର ମାଧ୍ୟମ)

By

General means of travel.

by bus, by car, by train, by air

On

Used with foot, horseback, or when an article/possessive is used.

on foot, on horseback, on his bicycle, on the bus

In

Generally used for 'car' and 'boat' when an article is present.

in a car, in a boat

Modes of Communication

(ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ମାଧ୍ୟମ)

By

Used for the mode of sending.

by post, by email, by hand

On / Over

Used for the device.

on television, on the radio, on/over the telephone

Modes of Payment

(ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରଦାନ ମାଧ୍ୟମ)

In

Used for physical money.

in cash

By

Used for other methods.

by cheque, by credit card

Instrument

(ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ବା ଉପକରଣ)

With

For the instrument used. (ଉପକରଣ)

He cut the apple with a knife.

He wrote with a pen.

In

For the medium used. (ମାଧ୍ୟମ)

The letter was written in ink / in pencil.

Agency / Means

(କାରକ / ମାଧ୍ୟମ)

By

Used for the agent (doer) or the means.

The temple was designed by Rabi. (Agent)

He makes a living by teaching. (Means)

Die of

of

He died of cholera / hunger. (Used for illness, hunger)

Die from

from

He died from overeating / wounds. (Used for other causes)

Agree with

with

Hari agreed with me on this point. (Used for a person)

Agree to

to

They agreed to my proposal. (Used for a proposal)

Agree on

on

They all agreed on the date. (Used for a topic)

Made of

of

The ring is made of gold. (Material is still recognizable)

Made from

from

Butter is made from milk. (Material is transformed)

Compare with

with

He compared Shakespeare with Kalidas. (Comparing similar things)

Compare to

to

The poet compared her face to the moon. (Liken dissimilar things)

Complain of

of

He complained of a pain in his chest. (About a problem)

Complain to

to

He complained to the headmaster. (To a person)

Complain about

about

He complained about the lack of water. (About a situation)

Good / Bad / Quick

at

He is good at mathematics.

Angry / Delighted

at

Are you angry at what happened? (At a thing)

Angry / Pleased

with

The old man is furious with me. (With a person)

Afraid / Ashamed / Fond / Tired

of

I am tired of arguing with you.

Grateful / Kind / Loyal

to

You shouldn't be rude to them.

Absent / Different

from

He is absent from class.

Interested / Deficient

in

The diet here is deficient in vitamins.

Keen

on

He is keen on sports.

Demand / Reason / Remedy

for

There is a sharp fall in demand for gold.

Belief / Difficulty / Success

in

He has great belief in his abilities.

Proof / Knowledge / Cause

of

He has no proof of his claim.

Effect / Influence / Opinion

on

His performance made an impression on me.

Access / Solution / Resemblance

to

There is no solution to this problem.

Difficulty / Relationship

with

I have a good relationship with my neighbours.