Acknowledgements ix Preface to the second edition xi Symbols, abbreviations and features of format xiii ch. 1 Introduction and orientation 1 ch. 2 Toward(s), to, in/into, inward, outward, through, out (of), from (vs off), away (from) 29 ch. 3 On', off, one: On the in-/outside, on top (of), back, forward, ahead, to/on the right/left (of), off, away, along out, toward(s), about, around, concerning, under, upon, on the back of 51 ch. 4 In, on', out, into: During, inside, within 72 ch. 5 Beside, along, against, alongside, aside: To/on the right/left (of) 81 ch. 6 Between, among(st): In between, amid(st), in the midst (of), in the middle (of), inter- 89 ch. 7 Across (from), opposite (from), on the other side (of), beyond: Behind, over, at the other end (of) 97 ch. 8 Behind, on the other side (of), in back (of), in front (of): Before, after, ahead of in the front/back (of) 103 ch. 9 Above, over: Across, through, via, during, throughout 109 ch. 10 Around/Round, by, past: Over, all around, all over, all across, about, on, roundabout 133 ch. 11 By, near, past: Near to, nearby, close (to), next to, around 144 ch. 12 Under, below: Beneath, underneath, at/on the bottom (of), in 156 ch. 13 Back, backward(s): One, forward, ahead 167 ch. 14 At: In, on', to, toward(s), by, near, with 173 ch. 15 Against: Near, by, on', into, at 183 ch. 16 Up, down: Off, out 189 ch. 17 Of Off, with, at, in, about, from... 205 ch. 18 With: For, to, without, together, apart (from) 214 ch. 19 For: To, of 224 ch. 20 To: With, for, against 233 ch. 21 Survey and Index of important abstract notions expressed by prepositions 243 References 263 Glossary 268 General Index 271