から
Go to:
[Meaning][Related
Expression]
 
から basically has two
meanings:
    I.   It indicates
a starting point or a source.
           
*The source can be a person, cause, reason, or matter.
    II.  It marks a
reason.
   
I.  As a marker of a starting point
or a source:
- 
Place /
time / source
+ から=
from
シベリアから来ました。 (I) came from Siberia.
(I) came from Siberia.
会議は二時半から始まります。 The
meeting starts from 2:30.
The
meeting starts from 2:30.
これは鈴木さんからのプレゼントです。 This
present is from Suzuki-san.
This
present is from Suzuki-san.
私から伝えておきます。 I
will convey the message.
I
will convey the message.
プリンターは百ドルからあります。 Printers
are $100 and up.
Printers
are $100 and up.
- 
noun から
+ passive
= by
みかさんはみんなから慕われている。 Mika-san
is liked by everyone.
Mika-san
is liked by everyone.
- 
verb-て +
から = after . . . ing
シャワーを浴びてから寝ます。 I
go to bed after taking a shower.
I
go to bed after taking a shower.
    II.  As a marker
of a reason:
- 
noun +
だ + から
= because of the . . .
雨だから試合がありません。 Because
of the rain the match is canceled.
Because
of the rain the match is canceled.
 
- 
adjective / verb-plain +
から
= because . . . .
高いから買いません。 I
will not buy because it is expensive.
I
will not buy because it is expensive.
高かったから買いませんでした。 I
didn't buy because it was expensive.
I
didn't buy because it was expensive.
映画に行ったからペーパーを書けませんでした。 
Because I went to a movie, I couldn't write my
paper.
昨日寝なかったから、今日は疲れています。 
Because I didn't sleep last night, I am tired
today.
 
  
- 
When the origin is a person, から may
be replaced by the subject marker が. 
Go to ga (が)
私から伝えておきます。I
will convey the message.
私が伝えておきます。I will convey the
message.
 
 
 
 [Go to the top]
[Definition] [Where
are particles located?] [List of Other
Particles]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Colby Home]
 
ゥTamae Prindle/Colby College