No. 11 in French
par
"Par" in French means "by," "through," or "per," depending on context.
In a sentence
Il a été envoyé par avion.
It was sent by plane.
In this sentence, 'par' is used to express the means by which something was done or achieved, in this case, the mode of transportation being 'avion' (plane).
Elle a été aidée par ses amis.
She was helped by her friends.
Here, 'par' indicates the agent performing the action in a passive voice construction, specifying that 'ses amis' (her friends) are the ones who provided help.
Je passe tous les jours par ce parc.
I pass through this park every day.
In this example, 'par' is utilized to indicate the location or path through which movement occurs, referring to 'ce parc' (this park) as the place passed through.
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