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Prepositions: 3

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