No. 5 in Catalan
del
"Del" is a contraction of "de" (of/from) and "el" (the), meaning "of the" or "from the" in English.
In a sentence
Aquest és el llibre del professor.
This is the teacher's book.
In this sentence, 'del' is a contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the' referring to possession.
Vaig venir del parc a peu.
I came from the park on foot.
Here, 'del' indicates the origin, combining 'de' (from) and 'el' (the) to mean 'from the'.
Estic veient la pel·lícula del director famós.
I am watching the movie by the famous director.
In this usage, 'del' specifies authorship or association, meaning 'of the'.
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