према

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prěmъ, *pręmъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prêma/
  • Hyphenation: пре‧ма

Preposition

пре̏ма (Latin spelling prȅma)

  1. towards, at (in the direction of) [+dative]
    Идем према кући. ― I'm going toward the house.
  2. opposite (= на̀према, на̏прем) [+dative]
    С(ј)едни према мени. ― Sit opposite me.
    Стајали су један према другоме. ― They were standing opposite one another.
  3. (+ dative case or locative case) by, according to, in accordance with (= на̀према, на̏прем)
    према томе ― therefore
    према мом мишљењу ― in my opinion
    према нашим потребама ― according to our needs
    према јеловнику ― à la carte
  4. in comparison with, compared to (= на̀према, на̏прем) [+dative]
    Према њему, сви смо ми аматери. ― Compared to him, we are all amateurs.
  5. to, towards, for, of (of feelings and affection) (= на̀према, на̏прем) [+dative]
    љубав према д(ј)еци ― love for the children
    Буди добар према њој. ― Be kind to her.

References
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