1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
3. to start ..., to begin to ...
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
2. indicates possession
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
6. regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
7. indicates a des...
1. thing, matter
2. incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis
3. circumstances, situation, state of affairs
4. work, business, affair
5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not ...
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
3. because, since
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
6. after, since
7. expresses sympathy or warning
