No. 413 in Italian
sopra
"Above" or "on (top of)."
In a sentence
Il libro è sopra il tavolo.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'sopra' is used as a preposition indicating the book's position directly on the surface of the table.
Guarda sopra, ci sono delle stelle bellissime!
Look above, there are beautiful stars!
Here, 'sopra' indicates a direction, meaning upward or overhead.
Il quadro sulla parete sopra la porta è antico.
The painting on the wall above the door is antique.
In this example, 'sopra' specifies a relative position, meaning higher than the door on the wall.
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