No. 8 in Russian
от
"От" means "from," "of," or "by" depending on context.
In a sentence
Я получил письмо от друга.
I received a letter from a friend.
"От" is used here to indicate the source of the letter—who it came from.
Это подарок от моего учителя.
This is a gift from my teacher.
"От" here expresses the origin or giver of the gift.
Мы смотрим на город от холма.
We are looking at the city from the hill.
"От" indicates the starting point or vantage point in this case.
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