No. 58 in Portuguese
desde
"Desde" means "since" or "from" in English, indicating a starting point in time or place.
In a sentence
Eu moro nesta cidade desde 2010.
I have lived in this city since 2010.
Here, 'desde' is used as a preposition indicating the point in time when the action (living) started.
Desde que comecei a estudar, tenho aprendido muito.
Since I started studying, I have learned a lot.
In this sentence, 'desde que' introduces a temporal clause specifying the start of the condition (starting to study).
Ele está diferente desde sua última viagem.
He has been different since his last trip.
'Desde' in this example is used as a preposition indicating the reference point in time for the change described (him being different).
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