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Particle Course

Lesson 7: から

In this lesson, I will teach you how to use the particle から.


Function 1: Starting Point

If you want to express the starting point(time/space), you can use something like below.

Starting Point + から

Example Sentences:

わたし日本にほんからました。
I came from Japan.

かれきょうしつからました。
He got out of the classroom.

あしたから夏休なつやすみです。
Tomorrow is Summer vacation.

来年らいねんから大学だいがくきます。
I will go to college from next year.

Function 2: The Material

If you want to express the material, you can use something like below.

material + から + Verb

Example Sentences:

日本にほんしゅこめからつくられた。
Sake is made from rice.

わたしたちぶどうからワインつくります。
We make wine from grapes.

これつちからつくられたパイプです。
This is a pipe made of clay.

チーズ牛乳ぎゅうにゅうからつくられますか?
Can you make cheese from milk?

Function 3: The Giver of Things or Information

If you want to mark the giver of things or information, you can use something like below.

giver + から + Verb

Example Sentences:

なかさんからほんもらいました。
I got a book from Mr. Tanaka.

先生せんせいから質問しつもんしました。
The teacher asked a question.

わたしから説明せつめいします。
I will explain it.

友達ともだちから電話でんわた。
My friend called me.

Function 4: The Agent in Causative Form and Passive Form

If you want to express the the agent in causative form and passive form, you can use に or から,they are interchangeable.

Example Sentences:

やまさんからほんませます。
I will let Yamada read the book.

先生せんせいからほめられました。
I was praised by the teacher.

すずさんから説明せつめいさせました。
I let Mr. Suzuki explain this.
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8 thoughts on “Lesson 7: から

  1. Can から also be used as ‘because’?.. Think I’ve seen that a few times.

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      Yes! by the way, Long time no see!

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    2. あろがとう先生!I’ve been here, just been on silent mode for a while. But… ただいま!😀

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      It’s ありがとう haha. The forum and comment are very smooth now, so just enjoy the fast speed!

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    4. Haja, typo… 😒
      It runs very smoothly – great job!

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  2. In function 1 from the example sentence 

    彼は教室から出ました。

    Can it also be written as 彼は教室を出ました?

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      It’s weird. Because を is used to describe [small place to large place], but if you went out from classroom, the place is not that large.

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  3. なるほど!So I need to be mindful of the size of the place…
    That helped a lot. 教えてくれてありがとう!

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