No. 113 in Czech
od
"Od" in Czech means "from" or "since."
In a sentence
Kniha je od mého bratra.
The book is from my brother.
In this sentence, 'od' is used to indicate origin, specifying the source of the book.
Byl tam od rána do večera.
He was there from morning till evening.
Here, 'od' is utilized to indicate the starting point in terms of time, showing when he started being there.
Dostal jsem dopis od vlády.
I received a letter from the government.
In this context, 'od' denotes the sender or the origin of the letter, identifying it as being from the government.
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