No. 132 in Dutch
vanaf
"Vanaf" means "from" or "starting at" in English.
In a sentence
Vanaf vandaag begin ik met een nieuwe gewoonte.
Starting today, I'm beginning with a new habit.
In this sentence, 'vanaf' indicates the starting point in time for the action of beginning a new habit.
Hij keek vanaf de berg naar het dal beneden.
He looked from the mountain down to the valley below.
Here, 'vanaf' specifies the starting location (the mountain) of the act of looking.
De tentoonstelling is geopend vanaf negen uur 's ochtends.
The exhibition opens from nine o'clock in the morning.
In this case, 'vanaf' indicates the starting time at which the exhibition becomes accessible.
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