Summary of the usage of Russian Сторона

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The usage of \"сторона\" can be divided into the following categories: 1. To indicate direction: 1) Он пошёл в сторону вокзала. He walked in the direction of the train station. 2) He turned the car off the road. He directed the car away from the street. 3) He is sitting aside. He is sitting on one side. 2. To express meaning on a surface: 1) He crossed to the other side of the street. He went to the other side of the road. 2) The medals hang on the right side of his chest. Several medals are hung on his right breast. 3. When indicating a boundary: 1) Dolphins like to swim on both sides of the net. Dolphins enjoy swimming on either side of the net. (It is generally used with motion verbs, in the 4th case. ) 2). Trees grow on both sides of the street. There are trees growing along both edges of the road. 4. Which side to stand on (switch to): 1) I stood on my sister’s side. I took my side of my sister. 2) He sided with the teacher. He went over to the teacher’s side. 5. Indicates from a certain aspect/direction. 1) Они прибежали к нам со всех сторон. They ran towards us from all directions. 2) They have no objections. There is no opposition from their side. 3) On the one hand..., on the other hand... In other words, ... On the one side......, on the other side...... This post was last edited by A cup of clear tea on 2009-4-18 16:07.]