No. 2,589 in Korean
부터
"부터" means "from" or "starting from" in English.
In a sentence
수업은 오전 8시부터 시작합니다.
The class begins from 8 a.m.
Here, '부터' is used to indicate the starting point of a time when the class begins.
여기부터 산책합시다.
Let's take a walk starting from here.
In this sentence, '부터' is employed to denote the starting point of a location for the walk.
그는 아침부터 매우 바빴습니다.
He has been very busy since the morning.
Here, '부터' is used to mark a starting point in time, emphasizing the commencement of being busy from the morning.
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