High-frequency meanings of по
По frequently selects dative for route, distribution, basis, channel, and conformity, but it has several constructions.
- Learn meanings as chunks rather than treating по as a single English preposition. In the singular, adjective and noun both show dative agreement.
| Meaning | Example | English cue |
|---|---|---|
| along | идти́ по но́вой у́лице | along a new street |
| according to | по но́вому пла́ну | according to a new plan |
| by means/channel | по моби́льному телефо́ну | by mobile phone |
| in a subject | уро́к по ру́сскому языку́ | lesson in Russian |
| for each | по одно́й но́вой кни́ге | one new book each |
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3.09 · High-frequency meanings of по · table 1
along · идти́ по но́вой у́лице · along a new streetaccording to · по но́вому пла́ну · according to a new planMini-check
Form: по + ста́рая доро́га. Form: по + но́вое пра́вило.
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- Say the Russian examples aloud, cover the model, and retrieve the pattern once before continuing.