Preposition над

над (at, above)

The preposition над under followed by the instrumental case is used to denote the place and answers the question  где? Where?

 

Лампа висит над письменным столом.

The lamp is hanging over the writing table.

 

Где висит лампа?

Where is the lamp?

 

The preposition над is used with the following verbs and nouns:

        

работать над докладом

to work at a report

 

работа над докладом

work at a report

 

смеяться над глупостью

to laugh at stupidity

 

думать над вопросом

to think over a question