Of

Pronunciation: /ʌv/

Definitions of of

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 I am a fan of chocolate.

A2 She is afraid of spiders.

B1 The taste of the food was delicious.

B2 The success of the project was due to teamwork.

C1 The complexity of the issue requires further analysis.

C2 The beauty of the landscape took my breath away.

Examples of of in a Sentence

formal The success of the project relied on the collaboration of all team members.

informal I'm tired of all of this drama.

slang I'm sick of dealing with all these haters.

figurative The weight of the world seemed to be on her shoulders.

Grammatical Forms of of

• past tense: had
• plural: ofs
• comparative: more of
• superlative: most of
• present tense: have
• future tense: will have
• perfect tense: have had
• continuous tense: having
• singular: of
• positive degree: of
• infinitive: to have
• gerund: having
• participle: having

Origin and Evolution of of

First Known Use: 0888 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'of' originated from the Old English word 'of', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'ub', meaning 'from, off, or out of'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'of' has retained its basic meaning of indicating possession, origin, or relationship between things. Its usage has expanded to encompass a wide range of contexts in modern English.