de
The Preposition De
De shows where something comes from and who owns it.
How It Works
De connects two things. It means "from" for origin (Joan es de Rodés.), "of" for ownership (la cadièra de Maria) and "of" for contents (un veire d'aiga, a glass of water).
Before a vowel it becomes d': d'aiga, d'Albi. Before lo and los it joins them as del and dels: lo libre del dròlle. Before la and las it stays apart: de la femna.
For ownership, name the thing first and the owner after de. English puts the owner first with 's: la cadièra de Maria is "Maria's chair".
| With | Result | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a vowel | d' | d'aiga |
| lo | del | del dròlle |
| los | dels | dels amics |
| la | de la | de la femna |
Examples (4)
- La cadièra de Maria es blava.
Maria's chair is blue.
De links the chair to its owner.
- Joan es de Rodés.
Joan is from Rodez.
De gives the origin.
- Volriái un veire d'aiga.
I would like a glass of water.
De becomes d' before aiga.
- Aquò es lo libre del dròlle.
That is the boy's book.
De + lo gives del.
Common Mistakes
Not joining de and lo.
Aquò es lo libre de lo dròlle.Aquò es lo libre del dròlle.De and lo always join as del.
How It Connects
Learn This First
De is the partner of a, so the preposition a comes first.
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