From

Pronunciation: /frʌm/

Definitions of from

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, indicating location, direction, or time

Example Sentences

A1 I am from Canada.

A2 She bought a gift from the store.

B1 The book was written by an author from England.

B2 The package was shipped from the warehouse.

C1 The painting was created by an artist from the Renaissance period.

C2 The research findings were obtained from a study conducted by experts.

Examples of from in a Sentence

formal The data was collected from various sources for analysis.

informal I heard from Sarah that the party is canceled.

slang I got this shirt from the thrift store for a steal.

figurative The inspiration for her artwork comes from her travels around the world.

Grammatical Forms of from

• past tense: fromed
• plural: froms
• comparative: more from
• superlative: most from
• present tense: from
• future tense: will from
• perfect tense: have fromed
• continuous tense: is froming
• singular: from
• positive degree: from
• infinitive: to from
• gerund: froming
• participle: fromed

Origin and Evolution of from

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'from' originated from the Old English word 'fram' meaning 'forward, from, away, proceeding'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'from' has retained its basic meaning of indicating a point of origin or starting point, but its usage has expanded to include various prepositional and directional meanings in modern English.