No. 10 in Italian
da
The Italian word "da" can mean "from," "by," "since," "of," "at," or "to," depending on context.
In a sentence
Vengo da Roma.
I come from Rome.
In this sentence, 'da' is used to indicate origin or source, showing where the subject is coming from.
Questa casa è stata costruita da mio padre.
This house was built by my father.
Here, 'da' specifies the agent in a passive construction, indicating who performed the action.
Studio italiano da tre mesi.
I have been studying Italian for three months.
In this example, 'da' is used to denote the duration of time since the beginning of an action.
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