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The Prepositional Case

Used only after prepositions

The prepositional is used only after prepositions

Mostly в, на, о.

📊 Prepositional (after в, на, о)
Noun Prepositional With prep.
Москва Москве в Москве
стол столе на столе
работа работе на работе
Россия России в России
💬 Examples
в Москве
v Moskve
in Moscow
📝 в + prepositional (location)
на столе
na stole
on the table
📝 на + prepositional
Most nouns take -е in the prepositional

A simple, common ending.

💬 Examples
в школе
v shkole
at school
📝 школа → школе
в городе
v gorode
in the city
📝 город → городе
о + prepositional = 'about'

Talking or thinking about something.

💬 Examples
Я думаю о тебе.
Ya dumayu o tebe.
I'm thinking about you.
📝 о + prepositional
книга о войне
kniga o voyne
a book about war
📝 о + prepositional (война → войне)