обо
See also: обо-
Russian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *o(b), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐbə] (no stress)
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Preposition
обо • (obo)
- (+ prepositional case): about, of, on
- обо мне ― obo mne ― about me
- обо всех ― obo vsex ― about everybody
- (+ accusative case): against, upon
- обо что́-либо ― obo štó-libo ― upon something
Usage notes
The form обо is used before мне, что (and compound words beginning with чтo); also along with о before inflected forms of все, всё, весь. In most cases, use о (o) or об (ob) instead.