Prepositions of Place

1. Dimensional

1.1. negative

1.1.1. direction

1.1.1.1. position

1.2. point

1.2.1. (away) from

1.2.1.1. away from

1.3. two dimensional

1.3.1. off

1.3.1.1. off

1.4. three dimensional

1.4.1. out of

1.4.1.1. out of

2. Relative Position

2.1. express the relative position

2.1.1. Vertically

2.1.1.1. above ,over ,on top, under, underneath, beneath, below

2.1.2. horizontally

2.1.2.1. before, in front of, behind, after

3. Passage

3.1. express the locative meaning

3.1.1. dimension type (1/2)

3.1.1.1. on, across

3.1.2. dimension type (2/3)

3.1.2.1. in, through

4. Direction

4.1. horizontal axis

4.1.1. along, across

4.2. vertical axis

4.2.1. up, down

5. Resultative

5.1. indicate the state of having reached the destination

5.1.1. over, across

6. Dimensional

6.1. positive

6.1.1. direction

6.1.1.1. position

6.2. point

6.2.1. to

6.2.1.1. at

6.3. two dimensional

6.3.1. on(to)

6.3.1.1. on

6.4. three dimensional

6.4.1. in(to)

6.4.1.1. in

7. Relative Destination

7.1. express the relative destination

7.2. by, over, under

8. Passage

8.1. express the idea of movement towards or away from a place

8.2. by, over, under

9. Orientation

9.1. express a point of orientation at which the speaker is standing

9.1.1. beyond, over, past

10. Pervasive meaning

10.1. express a pervasive meaning (either static or motion)

10.1.1. dimension- type (1/2)

10.1.1.1. over

10.1.2. dimension type (2/3)

10.1.2.1. through