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Definition
indicating the point in space
Example Usage
The teacher was absent from the class.
Učitelj je bio odsutan iz razreda.
Apart from John, everyone came.
Osim Johna, svi su došli.
Aside from the cost, it was a great trip.
Osim troškova, bila je to sjajna putovanja.
She lives away from the city.
Živi daleko od grada.
They mined coal from the ground.
Istraživali su ugljen iz tla.
Where do you come from?
Odakle dolaziš?
He removed the cork from the bottle.
Uklonio je čep s boce.
The correspondent reported from the scene.
Novinar je izvijestio s mjesta događaja.
I drank tea from a cup.
Pio sam čaj iz šalice.
The wind is coming from that direction.
Vjetar dolazi iz tog smjera.
He is suffering from a rare disease.
Boluje od rijetke bolesti.
He managed to escape from the prison.
Uspio je pobjeći iz zatvora.
They decided to exclude him from the group.
Odlučili su ga isključiti iz grupe.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Obrisala je znoj s čela.
I am from Croatia.
Ja sam iz Hrvatske.
The project received funding from the government.
Projekt je dobio financiranje od vlade.
The glare from the sun was blinding.
Bljesak sunca je bio zasljepljujući.
She is recovering from an illness.
Ona se oporavlja od bolesti.
I bought an item from the store.
Kupio sam stavku iz trgovine.
I received a letter from her.
Primio sam pismo od nje.
I borrowed a book from the library.
Posudio sam knjigu iz knjižnice.
I received a message from her.
Primio sam poruku od nje.
Steam rose from the pot.
Para se dizala iz lonca.
More prepositions like "from"
Learning Tips
- Learn prepositions that change meaning based on case (e.g., 'na' + Acc vs. 'na' + Loc).
- Memorize prepositions by case (e.g., 'u' + Accusative for motion, 'u' + Locative for location).
- Practice temporal prepositions in time expressions (e.g., 'prije' - before, 'poslije' - after).
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