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A postposition (tagasõna) fills the same role as a preposition in English, but it occurs after the word it modifies.
Tagasõnad 25pxPostpositions 25pxTagaBehindkõrvalNearEesIn front ofAllUnderSeesInsidePealOnVahelBetween
In phrases
Laua peal : On the table
Diivani all : Under the couch
Karbi sees : Inside the box
Staadioni kõrval : Next to the stadium
Kapi taga : Behind the cupboard
kahe tooli vahel : Between two chair.
In tenses
Kell on seina peal
The clock is on the wall
Jari on ema kõrval
Jari is next to mother
Kruus on laua peal
The cup is on the table
Siga on akna juures
The pig is near the window
Ma panen vihiku laua peale
I am putting the notebook onto the table
Vihik on laua peal
The notebook is on the table
Ma võtan vihiku laua pealt
I take the notebook from the table