No. 14 in German
aus
"Aus" means "out" or "from" in English.
In a sentence
Ich komme aus Deutschland.
I come from Germany.
Here, 'aus' is a preposition meaning 'from', indicating one's origin.
Er schaut aus dem Fenster.
He looks out of the window.
In this sentence, 'aus' is a preposition meaning 'out of', showing the movement or direction out of an enclosure.
Das Buch ist aus Papier gemacht.
The book is made out of paper.
Here, 'aus' indicates the material or substance something is made of, meaning 'out of' or 'made of'.
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