Basic Prepositions

In Somali there are 4 basic "LOCATIVE" prepositions and they are placed BEFORE the verb.
         
       U   = to, for
      KA = from, away from, out of, about, concerning
      KU = in, into, on, at, with, by means of, using (as an instrument)
      LA  = with, together with, in company with


So here is where it gets weird (yet again):
James tuur!        Throw James (literally someone goes and throws James]
James u tuur!     Throw (it) to James!
James ka tuur!   Throw (it) from James! 
James ku tuur!   Throw (it) at / toward James!
James la tuur!    Throw (it) with James! 


Bill keen!          Bring Bill! (literally someone brings Bill)
Bill u keen!       Bring (it) for Bill!
Bill ka keen!     Bring (it) from Bill!
Bill ku keen!     Bring (it) at Bill! (yea, this one sounds odd)*
Bill la keen!      Bring (it) with Bill! 


*In this case, it would be better to use "ku keen" in a different context: 
Bill tareenka ku keen      Bring Bill by (means of) the train.  


Disclaimer: the use of the above prepositions in Somali is not always the same way we would use them in English and can be quite frustrating.