8.5 Location

Use this domain for words that refer to the place where something is located and for words indicating the location of something.

OMC Codes: 
131 Location
Louw Nida Codes: 
83 Spatial Positions
83B Where, Somewhere, Everywhere
  • What words refer to the location of something?
    location, position, place, venue, at, spot
  • What words indicate that something is located somewhere?
    be at, at, be, be located, location

    • 8.5.1 Here, there

    Use this domain for words that refer to a place in relation to the speaker or listener.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83A Here, There
  • What words refer to a place near the speaker?
    here, hereabouts, hither, in this place, on this very spot, around here
  • What words refer to a place near the listener?
    there, thereabouts, thither,
  • What words refer to a place that is not near the speaker or the listener?
    over there, elsewhere, yon, yonder

    • 8.5.1.1 In front of

    Use this domain for words referring to being in front of you.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83F In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind
  • What words indicate that something is in front of something else?
    front, in front, in the front, up front, forward, in the foreground, be in front, out in front, before, ahead of,
  • What words refer to the front of a line of people or vehicles?
    the front,
  • What words refer to being at the front of a line?
    at the front, at the head of, leading,
  • What words indicate that something is in front of you?
    in front, ahead, up ahead,
  • What words indicate that two people are in front of each other?
    face to face, facing each other

    • 8.5.1.1.1 Behind

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is behind you.

  • What words indicate that something is in back of something else?
    behind, in back, way back, in the rear, background

    • 8.5.1.2 Beside

    Use this domain for words that indicate that something is to the side of someone.

    Related domains: 
    8.5.1.5.1 Next to
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83E At, Beside, Near, Far
  • What words indicate that something is beside something else?
    be beside, alongside, along, next to, at your side, be way over to the side, be on the right, be on the left

    • 8.5.1.2.1 Around

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is around something else.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83D Around, About, Outside
  • What words indicate that something is around something else?
    be around, surrounding

    • 8.5.1.2.2 Between

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is between two other things.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83C Among, Between, In, Inside
  • What words indicate that something is between two other things?
    between, amid, amidships, amidst, among, amongst, betwixt, center, central, equidistant, half-way, mean, medial, median, medium, mid, middle, middlemost, midst, midway, therein, throughout, within,

    • 8.5.1.3 On

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is on another thing.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83H On, Upon, On the Surface Of
  • What words indicate that something is on something else?
    be on, be on top of, topside, upon,

    • 8.5.1.3.1 Above

    Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is above another thing. The concept 'above' is inherently relational, expressing the relative positions of two things.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83I Above, Below
  • What words indicate that something is above something else?
    above, higher than, over, overhang, up above, super-, supra-, on high,
  • What words describe something that is above something else?
    aloft, overhanging, overhead, upper,

    • 8.5.1.3.2 Under, below

    Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is under another thing. The concept 'under' is inherently relational, expressing the relative positions of two things.

  • What words indicate that something is under something that is directly above it?
    under, underneath, beneath, under-, sub-
  • What words indicate that something is in a lower position or on a lower level?
    below, beneath, sunken, lower
  • What words indicate that something is under a covering (such as clothes, skin, or paint)?
    under, underneath, beneath
  • What words refer to being under something?
    underlay, underlie,
  • What words describe something that is under another thing?
    underlying, nether,

    • 8.5.1.4 Inside

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is outside something else.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83C Among, Between, In, Inside
  • What words indicate that something is in something else?
    be in, inside, inner, within

    • 8.5.1.4.1 Out, outside

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is outside of another thing.

    Related domains: 
    8.6.4.1 Outer part
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83D Around, About, Outside
  • What words indicate that something is outside of something else?
    be out, outside, outer

    • 8.5.1.5 Touching, contact

    Use this domain for words indicating that two things are touching or in contact with each other.

    Related domains: 
    7.3.4.1 Touch
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83E At, Beside, Near, Far x
  • What words refer to two things touching each other?
    contact, be in contact, touch, rest against, up against, together, end to end
  • What words refer to two things moving until they touch each other?
    come into contact, make contact, touch, bump into, come together, brush, skim, graze, meet, connect, butt up against, come to rest against
  • What words describe something that is touching another?
    abutting, adjoining, contiguous

    • 8.5.1.5.1 Next to

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is next to something else.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83E At, Beside, Near, Far x
  • What words indicate that something is next to another?
    next to, right next to, right up next to, by, beside, neighbor, juxtaposed, nearest
  • What words indicate that something is next to something long such as a road?
    along, alongside, by the side of, at the side of
  • What words indicate that something such as a building or country is next to another?
    next door, adjoin, border (v)
  • What words indicate that two things are next to each other and facing in the same direction?
    side by side, abreast
  • What words describe something that is next to another?
    the next, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, neighboring

    • 8.5.1.6 Across

    Use this domain for words that refer to a place on another side of something from the reference point. 'Across' involves three things--the object, the reference point, and something else in between the two.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83G Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From
    83J Beyond, On the Other Side Of
  • What words indicate that something is across from something else?
    across, across from, on the other side of, on the opposite side of, beyond, offshore from

    • 8.5.1.7 Indefinite location

    Use this domain for words indicating that something is at an indefinite location.

  • What words refer to an indefinite location?
    somewhere, anywhere, someplace, anyplace, where, here, there, over there, any old place, wherever, who knows where, could be anywhere, undisclosed location, location unknown, here and there, whereabouts, hereabouts, thereabouts

    • 8.5.2 Direction

    Use this domain for general words referring to a direction.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    82 Spatial Orientation
    82B Left, Right, Straight Ahead, Opposite
  • What words refer to a direction?
    direction, orientation, course, way, bearing
  • What words refer to facing in some direction?
    face (v), point, orient
  • What words refer to a person's ability to know what direction he is going in?
    sense of direction
  • What words indicate that two things are going in the same direction?
    with
  • What words indicate that two things are going in different directions?
    against

    • 8.5.2.1 Forward

    Use this domain for words indicating a forward direction.

  • What words indicate the direction forward?
    forward, ahead,

    • 8.5.2.2 Backward

    Use this domain for words indicating a backward direction.

  • What words indicate the direction backward?
    back, backward, behind, reverse,

    • 8.5.2.3 Right, left

    Use this domain for words referring to right and left.

  • What words refer to the right side?
    right
  • What words refer to the left side?
    left
  • What words describe a person who usually uses his right hand?
    right-handed
  • What words describe a person who usually uses his left hand?
    left-handed

    • 8.5.2.4 Up

    Use this domain for words referring to the direction up.

  • What words refer to the direction up?
    up, upwards, upward, uphill, upstairs, higher and higher, up and down,
  • What words describe something that is facing or pointing upwards?
    face-up,
  • What words indicate that a path or road goes upward?
    go up, climb, rise,

    • 8.5.2.5 Down

    Use this domain for words referring to the direction down.

  • What words refer to the direction down?
    down, downwards, downhill

    • 8.5.2.6 Away from

    Use this domain for words indicating a direction away from something.

  • What words indicate that something is moving away from something else?
    toward, towards, away from, inward, inwards, outward, outwards
  • What words indicate that something moves from one place (to another place)?
    from,

    • 8.5.2.7 Towards

    Use this domain for words indicating a direction toward something.

  • What words indicate that something is moving toward something else?
    toward, towards, away from, inward, inwards, outward, outwards
  • What words indicate that something moves (from one place) to another place?
    to,

    • 8.5.2.8 North, south, east, west

    Use this domain for words referring to the directions of the compass.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    82A North, South, East, West
  • What general words refer to a direction of the compass?
    direction, heading, point of the compass, degree, bearing, cardinal points
  • What words refer to a direction of the compass?
    north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, northward, southward, eastward, westward, northerly, southerly, westerly, easterly, up north, down south, sunrise, sunset
  • What words describe something that is toward one of the directions of the compass?
    northern, southern, eastern, western, boreal, austral, oriental, occidental, Midwestern, Fareast
  • What words describe something going in one of the directions?
    northbound, southbound, eastbound, westbound
  • What words describe a person who is from a part of the country that is north, south, east, or west?
    northerner, southerner, easterner, westerner
  • What words refer to a compass?
    compass, needle

    • 8.5.3 Be at a place

    Use this domain for words related to being at a place.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    85A Be in a Place
    83E At, Beside, Near, Far
    85 Existence in Space
  • What words indicate that something or someone is in a particular place?
    be at a place/location, be in a place/location, be located, be situated, be localized, attendance, be present, presence, sit, lie, laid, occupy, be resting
  • What words indicate that something or someone is in the correct or expected place?
    in place, in the proper place, in your place, out of place

    • 8.5.3.1 Absent

    Use this domain for words related to being absent--to not be in a particular place, or not be in the correct or expected place.

    Related domains: 
    8.1.8.1 Empty
    7.2.3.3 Leave
  • What words indicate that something or someone is not in a particular place?
    be absent, not be here, not be around, be out, not be in, be away, missing, be off, not be at, not be there, absence, be gone, not present, be away, nowhere to be found, out of sight, truant, absent without leave, AWOL, missing in action, not show up, make yourself scarce, minus someone, be lacking, lose, elsewhere, somewhere else,
  • What words refer to a person who is absent?
    absentee, truant, missing person, no-show,

    • 8.5.4 Area

    Use this domain for words referring to an area.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    80 Space
    80A Space, Place
  • What words refer to an area?
    area, region, district, expanse (of land)

    • 8.5.4.1 Vicinity

    Use this domain for words related to a vicinity--an area around something else.

    Related domains: 
    8.5.1.2.1 Around
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    80A Space, Place
  • What words refer to the area around something else?
    area, vicinity, environs, neighborhood, surroundings, community, district, region, context

    • 8.5.4.2 Occupy an area

    Use this domain for words related to occupying an area.

    Related domains: 
    8.1.8 Full
  • What words refer to occupying an area?
    occupy, occupy an area, take up space, cover an area, fill

    • 8.5.4.3 Space, room

    Use this domain for words referring to the amount of empty space that is available to be used.

  • What words refer to the amount of empty space that is available to be used?
    space, room, clearance, floor space, elbow room,
  • What words refer to providing space for someone or something?
    make room, clear a space, make way, get out of the way,
  • What words describe a situation where there is just enough room?
    a tight squeeze, barely enough room, close fit,

    • 8.5.4.4 Interval, space

    Use this domain for words related to an interval or space between things.

    OMC Codes: 
    209 Proxemics
  • What words refer to the area between things?
    space, gap, opening, break, interval, separation, hole,
  • What words refer to arranging things with spaces between them?
    space out,
  • What words indicate that things have spaces between them?
    spaced, apart, be spaced out,
  • What words indicate that things are arranged with regular spaces in between?
    at regular intervals, every meter, evenly spaced,

    • 8.5.5 Spatial relations

    Use this domain for words that indicate a spatial relation between situations.

  • What words indicate that a situation happened at the same place as another situation?
    where, in the same place as, at the same place as
  • What words indicate that a situation happened at a different place as another situation?
    somewhere else, elsewhere,

    • 8.5.6 Contain

    Use this domain for words that express the idea that something contains something.

    Related domains: 
    6.7.7 Container
  • What words indicate that something contains something?
    have, of, -'s, contain, hold
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a clause using the verb 'contain' with the 'Container' in the subject position and the 'Content' in the object position.
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a clause using the verb with the 'Container' in the subject position, the 'Content' in the object position, and the 'Container' in a preposition phrase marked by 'in'.
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a noun phrase with the 'Container' as the head and the 'Content' marked by 'of'.
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a noun phrase with the word 'container' as the head and the 'Content' marked by 'of'.
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a noun phrase with the word 'contents' as the head and the 'Container' marked by 'of'.
  • In English 'Containership' can be expressed by a possession phrase with the 'Container' in the first position and the word 'contents' in the second position.