English at a glance: Prepositions
11) For
Use: 1) Period of time ( kriya no samay-galo darshavava mate )
Ex. He has been waiting here for two hours.
Use: 2) Purpose ( Kam karvano hetu darshavava mate )
Ex. She reads for pleasure.
Use: 3) Direction ( Ni taraf disha batavava mate )
Ex. He started for Mumbai.
Yaad Rakho: 'Pray/hope/wish/search/inquiry' jeva kriya pado sathe
'for' vapray chhe.
Ex. Wish for peace. Wish for happiness.
12) Since
Use: Point of time ( kriya kyar thi sharu thai te batavava mate )
Ex. He has not eaten since last Sunday.
13) By
Use: 1) Agent ( kriya karnar mate )
Ex. The tiger was killed by the hunter with his new gun.
Use: 2) Passive voice ma 'by, vapray chhe.
Ex. He was killed by a bullet.
Use: 3) Musafari na sadhno mate 'by' vapray chhe.
Ex. by bus/car/train/air/sea
Use: 4) According to ( na mujab/ na pramane mate )
Ex. What is the time by your watch ?
Use: 5) not later than that ( tya sudhi no samay darshavava mate )
Ex. You are to return by 6 o'clock.
14) With
Use: 1) Instrument ( kam karvama Sadhan no upyog darshavava mate )
Ex. He cut the trees with an axe.
Use: 2) Filling or Covering ( na thaki bharayel ke dhankayel batavava
mate )
Ex. Fill the box with sand. ( Loaded with timber, covered with snow )
Use: 3) Accompaniment ( ni sathe darshavava mate )
Ex. 1) We shall be with you.
2) Live with your parents.
Use: 4) Opposition ( virodh darshavava mate )
Ex. 1) ' fight/argue/struggle/quarrel ' jeva sathe 'with' vapray chhe.
2) ' at war with the Rommas'
Use: 5) 'Manner' batavava ni reet darshavava mate.
Ex. ' with light hearted, with ease '
Use: 6) Agree with person ( koi vyakati sathe sahmat hav tyare 'with' vapray chhe )
Ex. 1) Do you agree with me ?
2) We agreed with him to the all points.
15) into
Use: 1) Movement ( ni andar gatimay sthi-ti ma hoy tyare 'into'
vapray chhe )
Ex. She came into the class.
Use: 2) Change of condition ( Paristhiti ma badlav aav tyare 'into' vapray
chhe )
Ex. The boy has grown into a young man.
Yaad Rakho : 'get into trouble, run into debt, fire into blaze '
jeva sabda-samooh sathe.
16) From
Use: starting point/ origin/separation ( Udgam sthan k Udbhav bindu
ke alag padvana arth ma darshavava mate 'from' vapray chhe )
Ex. 1) He came from Bangalore.
2) He is rich from beginning.
3) He is now safe from danger.
17) Before and Ago
Use: ni pahela darshavava mate 'before/ ago ' vapray chhe.
Ex. before five years, five years ago