за
Russian
preposition
Definitions
- (of location) behind; beyond; on the other side of
- (of motion, + accusative case) to
- (of time, + accusative case) during close to в течение
- (of time, + accusative case with до) time before an event
- (+ accusative case) for; to; by; after; over
- (+ accusative case) instead of
- (of voting, + accusative case) in favor of
- (+ instrumental case) at; while
- used in expressions
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za (behind, because of, about, by, after, out of).
Origin
Proto-Slavic
*za
Gloss
behind, because of, about, by, after, out of
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
後