per
The Preposition Per
Per means for, and it also means through a place.
How It Works
Per has two common jobs at this level.
- For: it shows who gets something. Un cafè per Maria. (A coffee for Maria.)
- Through: it shows a place you pass. Passam per Carcassona. (We pass through Carcassonne.)
The word never changes, but it joins with lo and los into pel and pels. Before la and las it stays apart: per la, per las. Before a vowel, the article drops its vowel: per l'amiga (for the friend).
Per has other jobs, and you meet them later. Before an infinitive it means in order to, and per çò que means because.
Examples (4)
- Aquò es per Joan.
This is for Joan.
Per Joan: per shows who gets it.
- Un cafè per Maria, se vos plai.
A coffee for Maria, please.
Per Maria: a person who gets the coffee.
- Passam per Carcassona.
We pass through Carcassonne.
Per before a place means through.
- Aquel cadèu es per ma maire.
That gift is for my mother.
Per ma maire: per before a possessive.
Common Mistakes
Using the French word for for
Aquò es pour Joan.Aquò es per Joan.Pour is French. Occitan writes per.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Per is another word that sits before a noun, so the preposition a comes first.
Related Patterns
- per + lo = pelPel and Pels
Per and lo join into pel.
Level 1 - a la, de la, per laNo Contraction Before La
Per stays apart before la.
Level 1 - per + InfinitiveIn Order to
Per before an infinitive means in order to.
Level 3 - per çò queBecause
Per çò que means because.
Level 4 - ambThe Preposition Amb
Amb means with, where per means for.
Level 1
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Patterns that build on this one.
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