No. 4 in German
von
"Von" in German means "of" or "from" in English.
In a sentence
Das Buch ist von meinem Freund.
The book is from my friend.
Here, 'von' indicates the book's source or origin, referencing who gave the book.
Das Gemälde wurde von einem berühmten Künstler gemalt.
The painting was painted by a famous artist.
In this sentence, 'von' is used to indicate the agent in a passive construction, specifying who performed the action.
Wir hören die Nachrichten von heute.
We are listening to the news from today.
Here, 'von' refers to the timeframe related to 'today,' designating the particular day's news.
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