उपयोग पैटर्न:
[action] by [someone/something]
The book was written by a famous author.
A könyvet egy híres szerző írta.
This song was performed by a local band.
Ezt a dalt egy helyi zenekar adta elő.
The painting was created by an unknown artist.
The decision was made by the committee.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
The letter was written by Tom.
A levelet Tom írta.
This cake was made by my mother.
Ezt a tortát az anyukám készítette.
The picture was painted by Anna.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' with 'from' when talking about the creator of something. Use 'by' for the agent of an action.
अर्थ
shows who does something
शब्द-संयोजन
written by
|made by
|created by
|done by
समानार्थी शब्द
via (Can also mean 'through', but less direct for agency.)
विलोम शब्द
without (Indicates absence of the agent or means.)
विषय
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Used to say who or what does something.
Used to indicate the person, group, or thing that carries out an action.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[something] by [something]
She sat by the window.
Az ablak mellett ült.
The shop is by the bus station.
A bolt a buszállomás mellett van.
He stood by his friend during the ceremony.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I am standing by the car.
Az autó mellett állok.
The bank is by the supermarket.
A bank a szupermarket mellett van.
The chair is by the table.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' and 'near'. 'By' often means immediately next to, while 'near' can mean a short distance away.
शब्द-संयोजन
sit by
|stand by
|by the door
|by the window
समानार्थी शब्द
beside ('Beside' is more formal and less common in casual speech.)
विलोम शब्द
away from (Indicates distance instead of closeness.)
विषय
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Used to say that something is next to something else.
Used to indicate being near or at the side of something.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[do something] by [method]
We traveled by train.
Vonattal utaztunk.
You can pay by cash or card.
Készpénzzel vagy kártyával is fizethetsz.
She improved her English by practicing every day.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I go to school by bus.
Busszal járok iskolába.
We pay by card.
Kártyával fizetünk.
He learns English by reading books.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes use 'with' instead of 'by' for methods of transport. Use 'by' for general categories of transport, not specific vehicles ('on the bus').
अर्थ
using a method or means
शब्द-संयोजन
travel by car
|pay by credit card
|learn by doing
समानार्थी शब्द
through ('Through' can be similar but may imply passage rather than method.)
विलोम शब्द
without (Indicates absence of a means or method.)
विषय
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Used to say how something is done.
Used to indicate the method, means, or process through which something happens.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[do something] by [time/date]
Please finish the report by Friday.
Kérlek, péntekig fejezd be a jelentést.
We need to leave by 6 p.m.
Legkésőbb este hatig el kell indulnunk.
By 2025, the city will have a new airport.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I must finish homework by 8 p.m.
Este nyolcig be kell fejeznem a házi feladatot.
We will meet by noon.
Legkésőbb délig találkozunk.
He will come back by Monday.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' with 'until'. 'By' means at or before a point in time; 'until' means up to that point continuously.
अर्थ
no later than a time/date
शब्द-संयोजन
by Monday
|by the end of the week
|by noon
समानार्थी शब्द
before ('Before' focuses on earlier than; 'by' includes exactly at that time.)
विलोम शब्द
after (Indicates later than the stated time, opposite of deadline meaning.)
विषय
time
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Used to say 'not later than' a time or date.
Used to indicate that something happens before or at a certain time or date.
She walked right by me without noticing.
Közvetlenül mellettem sétált el, és észre sem vett.
We drove by his house yesterday.
Tegnap elhajtottunk a háza mellett.
Time goes by quickly when you're having fun.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I walk by the park every day.
Mindennap elsétálok a park mellett.
He went by me fast.
Gyorsan elment mellettem.
We drive by the school each morning.
अर्थ
pass close to something
शब्द-संयोजन
go by
|walk by
|drive by
समानार्थी शब्द
past ('Past' emphasizes after passing; 'by' emphasizes proximity in passing.)
विलोम शब्द
toward (Indicates movement in direction of, not past.)
विषय
movement
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Shows that you go near and past someone or something.
Indicates movement past and close to someone or something.