GRAMMAR DETAIL
から
Follows a time, place, or provider of information to mark a starting point or source.
Examples
駅から学校まで歩きます。
I walk from the station to the school.
Words used
先生から試験の日程を聞きました。
I heard the exam schedule from the teacher.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Put
からafter a starting place, time, or source of information. - Basic usage: In
先生から試験の日程を聞きました。, the teacher is the information source.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Place and source
駅から歩くidentifies where the walk starts;先生から聞くidentifies who supplied the information. The relationship between the noun and verb differs despite the sharedから.
- Distinct from a reason clause
- In
雨が降るから帰る,からconnects the preceding clause as a reason. Distinguish that sentence structure from a starting point or source after a noun.
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