The Italian preposition a can mean "to," "at," or "in," depending on how you use it in context. You will need preposition a in the following cases: , D4 x9 h# [/ k1 n6 f4 C% x
1. To express the idea of going somewhere or staying somewhere (with names of cities):
6 Q1 `" }! p6 a% j" R: A7 H' vVado a Milano. (I go to Milan.)
7 ]9 K! g* o: k" @, t! IVado al mercato ogni lunedì. (I go to the market every Monday.). Q0 O; H8 K6 _7 P% g
Si trova a Venezia. (It can be found in Venice.)7 C9 w. A) ]! a/ Z* ]$ I
Si trova alla piazza. (It can be found in the plaza.)
' n1 J5 x1 r3 A" F2. Before direct objects: i: { y- O) p. C2 E- g
Scriva a Rita. (He/she writes to Rita.)
/ Z* i$ s, _) B+ C) n8 YScriviamo alla zia. (We write to our aunt.)
+ _& ^! n }8 R7 Z1 e4 _+ ?Telefono agli amici. (They call their friends.)
6 f$ g: D$ j. D0 I. r3. The preposition a is also used with several verbs. Often those are verbs of motion, but in other instances it's a case of usage. That means either you'll have to commit them to memory, or, more likely, you'll grow accustomed to the usage over time as you listen and read Italian:
6 P8 W( F; ?- [0 e0 {! Randare a... (to go to)
$ R% \5 ^; L- k/ _ U# y) ifermarsi a... (to stop)
$ O% ]' b6 n2 ]5 g3 u8 `/ Mincoraggiare a... (to encourage)
$ Y7 H: l9 @9 C* N5 xinvitare a... (to invite to)
& d0 F, r; Z& i3 g2 Pinsegnare a... (to teach), [) ]3 ]. W' G& ~& d0 o4 M- Z
riuscire a... (to be careful)5 I5 v- r! W6 Y; z3 |# ~, q
venire a... (to come to) 4 y! K+ b3 y) M: T; l# M }: l
4. To form several grammatical constructions with particular significance:
& x2 i* T0 I0 }a mezzogiorno (at noontime)
- d7 c6 n& L% @* R6 z( Oalle tre (at three)8 n3 S4 v( s" B. t2 F3 t3 I& n1 S
barca a vela (sailboat): N5 I4 t' O) Y
sedia a rotelle (wheelchair) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
