за
other
Meanings
- atlocationза + location in instrumental case
- atdirectionза + location in accusative case
- behindза + location in instrumental case
- behindпозади
- beyond, on the far side ofза + object in instrumental case
- following after, chasing afterза + object in instrumental case
- forв течение
- forпри указании на цель
- forin support ofза + object in accusative case
- formistake forза + object in accusative case
- forreasonза + object in accusative case
- forduration
- inв течение
- out oflocationза + object in instrumental case
- overa certain ageза + number in accusative case
- withinв течение
Usage notes
за то: for the fact\nза это: for this\nза...До: From...to\n\nis used for:\n(i) Thanking, paying, rewarding, punishing for\n(ii) Identifying, evaluating as\n(iii) Seizing, holding, leading by\n(iv) Feelings experienced on behalf of someone else\n(v) The meaning ‘in favour of’\n\nNote:\n"Что это за" in the meaning "какой" does not affect the case of the dependent noun.\n\nto the place behind/beyond (movement) - за + object in accusative case\nseeking advice: за + Noun (Instrumental)
Examples
- Спасибо за то, что наконец объясни́ли, почему лю́ди принима́ют меня за идио́та.Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.
- Спасибо за объясне́ние.Thank you for your explanation.
- За исключе́нием э́того места, все не так просто.Except that here, it's not so simple.
