dessús, dejós
Above and Below
Dessús is above and dejós is below: Las claus son dejós lo libre.
How It Works
| Word | Alone | With a noun |
|---|---|---|
| dessús | Joan monta dessús. | L'avion vòla dessús la vila. |
| dejós | La clau es dejós. | Las claus son dejós lo libre. |
You already know sus (on) and sota (under). They need a noun after them. Dessús and dejós can also stand alone, so they fit when the thing is already clear: Lo gat es dessús.
After a verb of motion, dessús means onto it or on top of it: Joan monta dessús.
Writers often add per to mean over or across: per dessús la cleda (over the fence). You will see it in stories.
Examples (5)
- La clau es dejós.
The key is underneath.
Dejós stands alone, with no noun.
- L'avion vòla dessús la vila.
The plane flies over the town.
Dessús is followed by a noun, la vila.
- Las claus son dejós lo libre.
The keys are under the book.
Dejós is followed by lo libre.
- Joan monta dessús.
Joan climbs on top.
Dessús alone means on top.
- I a un libre dessús l'armari.
There is a book on top of the cupboard.
Dessús is followed by l'armari.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Dessús and dejós are place words that stand alone, so davant, darrièr and sota and the standing-alone place words come first.
- davant, darrièr, sotaIn Front, Behind and Under
Know davant, darrièr and sota, because dessús and dejós are two more place words: Las claus son dejós lo libre.
Level 2 - dedins, defòra, endacòm, enlòcInside, Outside, Somewhere, Nowhere
Know dedins, defòra, endacòm and enlòc, because dessús and dejós also stand alone: Joan monta dessús.
Level 3
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