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Prepositions & Motion Verbs

Prepositions with cases
в + accusative (direction)
into / to (direction)
v + acc.
в + acc. for motion toward enclosed space
в + prepositional (location)
in / at (location)
v + prep.
в + prep. for static location
на + accusative / на + prepositional
onto (motion) / on (location)
na + acc. / na + prep.
на works like в but for surfaces/open spaces
из + genitive / с + genitive
out of (enclosed) / from (surface/event)
iz + gen. / s + gen.
Return prepositions: из←в
идти / ходить (on foot)
to go (one trip) / to go (habitual/multi)
idti / khodit'
Unprefixed motion verbs: unidirectional vs multidirectional
ехать / ездить (by transport)
to go/drive (one trip) / (habitual)
yekhat' / yezdit'
Vehicle motion: ехать / ездить
прийти / прийти домой
to arrive (on foot) / to come home
priyti / priyti domoy
Prefixed пр- = arrival
уйти / уехать
to leave (on foot) / (by transport)
uyti / uyekhat'
Prefixed у- = departure
к + dative (toward a person)
to (someone's place)
k + dat.
к + dative for motion toward a person
от + genitive (away from person)
away from / from (someone)
ot + gen.
от + genitive for motion away from a person