nad

Definitions

1. 1.
   denotes location; above, over

   • Nad biurkiem wisi piękny obraz.

     Above the desk hangs a beautiful painting.

2. 2.
   denotes location, particularly in relation to a body of water; on, by

   • Mieszkają w dużym domu nad morzem.

     They live in a big house by the sea.

   • Opole leży nad Odrą.

     Opole lies on the Oder.

3. 3.
   denotes motion; to above, to over

   • Podnieś ręce nad głowę!

     Put your hands above your head!

4. 4.
   denotes movement, particularly in relation to a body of water; to

   • W niedzielę jedziemy nad jezioro.

     We're going to the lake on Sunday.

5. 5.
   over (indicates relative status, authority or power)

   • Nauczyciel umiejętnie panuje nad klasą.

     The teacher skillfully keeps control over the class.

6. 6.
   denotes subject of activities; on

   • Pracuję nad scenariuszem do nowego filmu.

     I'm working on a script for a new film.

7. 7.
   with a reduplicated noun, expresses superlative nature; the greatest of all, of

   • Oj, marzy mi się pizza nad pizzami!

     Oh, I dream of the greatest of all pizzas!

   • Zawisza Czarny, rycerz nad rycerzami, zginął po wzięciu do tureckiej niewoli.

     Zawisza Czarny, a knight of the knights, was killed after being captured by the Turks.

8. 8.
   dialectalliterarydenotes position in comparison; than; over
9. 9.
   literarydenotes highest degree of intensity of an action or state;

   • Kocham to nad życie.

     I love it to death/more than life itself/more than anything in the world.

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