the simple prepositions 2

Along with the simple prepositions there is a group words, called preposizioni impr
oprie which are actually adverbs, adjectives or rarely verbs, but often they function as prepositions:
davanti (in front of)
avanti (in front of)
innanzi (in front of)
dietro (behind)
dentro (inside)
oltre (further)
presso (by)
fuori (outside)
sopra (over)
sotto (under)
su (on)
accanto (near by)
attorno (around)
intorno (around)
prima (before)
dopo (after)
lungo (along)
secondo (in accordance with)
vicino (near, close by)
Examples:
Vai fuori! (Go out!) (adverb)
Starò fuori città per qualche giorno. (I will be out of town for a few days.) (preposition)
Tu stai dietro. (You stay behind.) (adverb)
Lâaltro è dietro la casa. (The other is behind the house.) (preposition)
Mia nonna abita vicino. (My grandmother lives near by.) (adverb)
La casa di mia nonna è vicina. (My grandmother's house is close.) (adjective)
Mia nonna abita vicino a noi. (My grandmother lives near us.) (preposition)
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