No. 11 in Italian
al
"Al" is the contraction of "a" (to/at) and "il" (the), meaning "to the" or "at the" in English.
In a sentence
Vado al parco ogni mattina.
I go to the park every morning.
In this sentence, 'al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), indicating a direction towards or location in 'the park'.
Il libro è sul tavolo accanto al computer.
The book is on the table next to the computer.
Here, 'al' connects the noun 'computer' with the preposition 'accanto a' (next to the), indicating spatial relationship.
Ho comprato del pane al forno vicino casa.
I bought some bread at the bakery near home.
In this case, 'al' links the action of buying bread to the location 'forno', showing where the activity took place.
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