Faroese prepositions controlling dativ

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at (at)

Hanus flenti at Jógvan. - Hanus laughed at Jógvan.

av (off/from)

Bólturin datt av takinum. - The ball fell off the roof.

frá (from)

Hann fekk bomm frá henni. - He got candy from her.

hjá (at)

Vit vóru inni hjá Ólavi. - We were at Ólav's.

(Note: hjá is also used possesively instead of the genitiv: Mín bóltur. = Bólturin hjá mær. = My ball)

(í)móti (towards/against)

�?sa og Sanna fóru (í)móti henni. - �?sa and Sanna walked towards her.

sambært (according)

Sambært brævinum fór hann heim nýggjársdag. - According to the letter, he went home on New Year's Day.

undan (away from)

Tey runnu undan honum. - They ran away from him.

úr (from)

Úr øllum ættum koma vindar. - Winds come from all directions.