Preposition между between

между between

между is used with genitive and instrumental cases. When used with genitive case it denotes location and answers the question

где? where

 

Где играют дети?

Where are the children playing?

 

Дети играют между деревьев.

Children are playing among the trees.

 

Между горами протекает река

The river flows between the hills.

 

The preposition между (between) followed by the instrumental case is used to denote the time of an action and answers their question когда? when? 

Винот будет дома между часом и двумя.

Vinod will be at home between one and two.

 

Когда Винот будет дома?

When will Vinod be at home?

 

The preposition между (between) followed by nouns in the instrumental case is used to denote the mutual relationship.

Между сестрой и братом большая дружба.

There is a strong friendship between the brother and the sister.

 

Договор о дружбе между двумя странами.

Friendship treaty between the two countries.

 

Мир между народами!

Peace between the peoples.

 

The preposition между (between) followed by nouns in the instrumental case is used in certain phrases:

 

разница между the difference between

сходство между the similarity between