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These are the main prepositions in Bźatga. They are invariably followed by the Oblique of nouns and pronouns.
These are the main prepositions in Bźatga. They are invariably followed by the Oblique of nouns and pronouns.


* ''a'' "of, from"
* ''abe'' "around, about, concerning"
* ''abe'' "around, about, concerning"
* ''are'' "before, beside"
* ''are'' "before, beside"
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* ''vor'' "on, over, above"
* ''vor'' "on, over, above"
* ''vret'' "against"
* ''vret'' "against"
* ''ẑi'' "from, of"


Note the distinction between ''cate'', used in phrases such as ''ezsemi cate łeju'' "I ate with a spoon", ''zlaźsoreje cate vjalu'' "they were killed by a wolf"; and ''vjezu'', used in phrases like ''ezsemi vjezu braģi mi'' "I ate with my brother".
Note the distinction between ''cate'', used in phrases such as ''ezsemi cate łeju'' "I ate with a spoon", ''zlaźsoreje cate vjalu'' "they were killed by a wolf"; and ''vjezu'', used in phrases like ''ezsemi vjezu braģi mi'' "I ate with my brother".