Prepositions of place (in, on, under etc) – The book is on the table

Use (Verwendung)

We use prepositions of place to describe the exact location of an object or a person,
e.g. The box is under the table.
Examples of prepositions of place are:


Präpositionen des Ortes werden gebraucht um den genauen Ort einer Sache oder oder Person anzugeben,
z.B. The box is under the table. (“Die Kiste ist unter dem Tisch.”)
Beispiele für diese Präpositionen sind:


in
on
under
on top of
in front of
behind
next to
opposite
near

also:

At home/ at a conference
In the canteen/a meeting
On a training course
Out of the office