No. 120 in Slovak
od
The Slovak word "od" means "from" or "since" in English.
In a sentence
Tento darček je od mojej matky.
This gift is from my mother.
In this sentence, 'od' is used to indicate the origin or the sender of the gift.
Od rána pršalo.
It rained since morning.
Here, 'od' is used to specify the starting point in time.
Stojím od domu asi sto metrov.
I am standing about one hundred meters away from the house.
In this context, 'od' signifies the spatial distance or starting point.
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