से

From, With and by

Level 1Sounds Like sē

से means from, with or by, depending on the verb.

How It Works

से has several jobs. The verb tells you which one.

Meaning	Example
from	पटना से गाड़ी आवत बा।
with a tool, by	कलम से लिखऽ।
with, to a person	अमित से पूछऽ।
since	काल्ह से स्कूल खुली।
than	ऊ हमरा से लमहर बा।

With people it often means to or with: हमरा से बात करऽ (talk to me).

A tool, route or reason also takes से: बस से जाइब (I will go by bus).

Examples (5)

पटना से गाड़ी आवत बा।
The train is coming from Patna.
से marks where from.
कलम से लिखऽ।
Write with a pen.
से marks the tool.
अमित से पूछऽ।
Ask Amit.
से marks the person asked.
सबेरे से पानी बरसत बा।
It has been raining since morning.
से marks the start.
ऊ हमरा से लमहर बा।
He is taller than me.
से marks the thing compared.

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सेLevel 1From, With and by

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से is a postposition, so it comes after its noun.

Postpositions After Nouns
से comes after its noun, as in पटना से (from Patna) and कलम से (with a pen).
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