No. 134 in Ukrainian
біля
"Біля" means "near" or "beside" in English.
In a sentence
Ми зустрінемося біля парку.
We will meet near the park.
In this sentence, 'біля' indicates the proximity or location near a specific place.
Вона залишила свій велосипед біля магазину.
She left her bicycle near the store.
Here, 'біля' denotes the placement of an object close to a location.
Будинок біля річки має чудовий вигляд.
The house near the river has a wonderful view.
In this example, 'біля' signifies the spatial relationship of being adjacent to or close to another feature.
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