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Preposition

Word that joint sentence together.

English	Acholi
He will walk to the market	en bi woto i gang cat
He is a respected person	en dano ma gi woro
He said he was brave, wow he got it	Owaco ni en etek kodot, ononge.
Oh no, I can't believe that it is snowing here again!	Peke ya, pe a ye ni pe tye ka cwe kany too.
The work is too big, phew it is done today.	Tic ne dic total, whew otum tin.
wait! did you said it is finished?	kur kong! I waco ni otum?
wu! it was big.	Wukuturu! ningo did.
what! did he say that?	ango ya! en owaco ngo?
You know um! I actually don't know much about it.	I ngeyo gine! an pe angeyo en totwal.
Like that, yes!	Kit menu, eyo!
You see! He/she turned away.	I neno ko! oloke oko.

Preposition

Prepositions are a part of speech in English grammar. They are used to show relationships between other words in a sentence and are usually followed by a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. These relationships can include direction, place, time, cause, manner, and amount.

Here are some common types of prepositions:

Prepositions of Time: These prepositions are used to refer to time in various aspects. Examples include "at" (a specific time), "on" (a specific day or date), and "in" (a certain period of time).
For example:

Acholi	English
Wa rwate i cawa angen	We will meet at 10 o'clock.
niyale na i nino dwe abic me dwe mi abicel	My birthday is on the 5th of June.
Gi nyalo an i mwaka 1990	I was born in 1990.

Prepositions of Place: These prepositions indicate location and direction. Examples include "in" (within a space), "at" (a point), and "on" (surface).
For example:

Acholi	English
bura tye i di carton	The cat is in the box.
we bi rwate i ka cungo pa bas	We will meet at the bus stop.
Gi gedo kor it	The painting is on the wall.

Prepositions of Movement: These prepositions show movement in relation to a place or thing. Examples include "to" (towards), "into" (entering a space), "out of" (leaving a space), "across", "through", and "over".
For example:

Acholi	English
En tye ka wot ot tic	She is walking to the office.
A pye i di apara	He jumped into the pool.
winyo oringo okato ki poto	The bird flew across the garden.

Prepositions of Cause, Reason, or Purpose: These prepositions show a reason or cause. Examples include "due to", "because of", "thanks to", and "for".
For example:

Acholi	English
pyem ni gi ngolo pi kot	The game was cancelled due to the rain.
pyen pi pol ga, oweko a ok kwe	Because of the traffic, I was late.

Preposition are in, on, at. They are i, i ceng, I kare in Acholi.
In(i).

English	Acholi
in the morning.	I odiko
In the afternoon	i otieno
In the evening	i obwora

On(i ceng).

English	Acholi
On Monday.	I ceng baraja
On the weekends.	i ceng cabit
On Christmas	I ceng ni nyuale.

At(i kare)

English	Acholi
At weekends	I kare cabit
At night	I kare me diwor
At same time	I kare acel
At Christmas	I kare me ni nyuale

under(ite)

Acholi	English
Ite yat	Under tree
ite bem	Under table
ite kitikwara	Under Chair
ite kwele	Under bed

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