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Usages of sul
Sul tavolo del salotto ho lasciato le forbici e il giornale di oggi.
On the coffee table in the living room I left the scissors and today’s newspaper.
Il pittore appoggia la tavolozza piena di vernice sul portico.
The painter sets the palette full of paint on the porch.
Ho perso il portachiavi mentre correvo sul sentiero nel bosco.
I lost the keychain while running on the trail in the woods.
Mentre cucino, poso il mestolo sul poggiamestolo di ceramica.
While I cook, I set the ladle on the ceramic spoon rest.
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