Bedeutung
Positioning an object on a surface.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The table is the 'heart' of the home. Leaving it dirty or cluttered is often seen as a sign of a disorganized life. In traditional homes, the table was placed near the 'Red Corner' (icon shelf), making every meal a semi-religious act. A 'clean table' policy is common in modern Russian offices, but traditionally, a desk full of papers ('на столе завал') indicated a very busy and important worker. Many Russians believe you should never put empty bottles or keys 'на столе' as it brings bad luck or lack of money.
The 'E' Rule
90% of masculine nouns in Russian take '-е' in the prepositional case. If you're on a surface, add an 'e'!
Don't sit on it!
If you say 'Я на столе', people will think you are standing on the furniture. Use 'за столом' for sitting at it.
Bedeutung
Positioning an object on a surface.
The 'E' Rule
90% of masculine nouns in Russian take '-е' in the prepositional case. If you're on a surface, add an 'e'!
Don't sit on it!
If you say 'Я на столе', people will think you are standing on the furniture. Use 'за столом' for sitting at it.
Verbs matter
Russians love to use 'лежит' (lies) for flat things and 'стоит' (stands) for tall things on the table. Try to use them instead of just 'есть' (is).
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form for: 'The phone is on the table.'
Телефон ...
We use 'на' for surface and the prepositional case ending '-е' for location.
Fill in the missing ending.
Книга лежит на стол__.
The prepositional case for masculine nouns ending in a consonant is '-е'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are putting a vase onto the table.
Movement 'onto' requires the Accusative case (на стол).
Complete the dialogue.
— Где мой чай? — ...
The question 'Где?' (Where?) requires the prepositional case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
На столе vs. За столом
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenТелефон ...
We use 'на' for surface and the prepositional case ending '-е' for location.
Книга лежит на стол__.
The prepositional case for masculine nouns ending in a consonant is '-е'.
You are putting a vase onto the table.
Movement 'onto' requires the Accusative case (на стол).
— Где мой чай? — ...
The question 'Где?' (Where?) requires the prepositional case.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenBecause the preposition 'на' (when indicating location) requires the Prepositional case, which adds the '-е' ending to masculine nouns.
Yes, 'стол' covers both dining tables and writing desks. For a computer desktop, you say 'на рабочем столе'.
You can use the diminutive 'на столике'. It's very common for coffee tables.
Use 'за столом'. This is for sitting down to eat or work.
It is neutral. It's appropriate for any situation, from a palace to a kitchen.
Yes, 'на рабочем столе' is the standard term for 'on the desktop'.
'На столе' is the standard. 'Поверх стола' is more technical, meaning 'on top of the surface of the table'.
No, 'на столе' stays the same regardless of what is sitting on it.
It is 'на столе'. A few nouns take '-у' in the prepositional case (like 'в шкафу'), but 'стол' is not one of them.
You can say 'Все карты на столе' (All cards are on the table).
Verwandte Redewendungen
за столом
similarat the table
под столом
contrastunder the table
на стол
builds ononto the table
со стола
contrastoff the table
