Spatial prepositions with the genitive (innan, utan, ofan, neðan)

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inside, within (+ genitive)
innan
the property lines
lóðamörkin
Our house is within the property lines.
Húsið okkar er innan lóðamarkanna.
outside of (+ genitive)
utan
the building plot
byggingarreiturinn
They built the shed outside of the building plot.
Þeir byggðu skúrinn utan byggingarreitsins.
below (+ genitive)
neðan
The swamp is below the building plot.
Mýrin er neðan byggingarreitsins.
the tree grove
trjálundurinn
above (+ genitive)
ofan
The beautiful tree grove is above the building plot.
Fallegi trjálundurinn er ofan byggingarreitsins.
the landowner
landeigandinn
The landowner found the garbage outside of the tree grove.
Landeigandinn fann ruslið utan trjálundarins.
the dispute
deilan
Because of the dispute, they did not sell the land.
Vegna deilunnar seldu þeir ekki landið.
The landowner found the fence ugly from above, but beautiful from below.
Landeigandanum þótti girðingin ljót að ofan, en falleg að neðan.
The dispute is about the area within the property lines.
Deilan er um svæðið innan lóðamarkanna.
We built the cabin above the property lines.
Við byggðum kofann ofan lóðamarkanna.
You need to dig below the property lines.
Þið þurfið að grafa neðan lóðamarkanna.
The dog sleeps inside the fence.
Hundurinn sefur innan girðingarinnar.
Is the tree grove inside or outside the property lines?
Er trjálundurinn innan eða utan lóðamarkanna?
the soil (ground, agricultural medium)
jarðvegurinn
The pipe is below the soil.
Rörið er neðan jarðvegsins.
The moss is above the soil.
Mosinn er ofan jarðvegsins.