B07
extended
Context
Space
Source / Origin
Where from?
intermediate
Ablative
Source
Origin
Reikšmė
The starting point of movement, transfer, information, origin, cause, or separation.
Kaip atpažinti
Ask where something starts, comes from, or is removed from.
Pavyzdžiai
Žodžiai
from|out of|away from|since
Frazės
from London|out of the box|since Monday
Sakinys
She came from Spain.
Visual guide
Basic shape
SOURCE ──come/take──▶ elsewhere She came from Spain. Question: where from? Source = starting point or origin
Compare shape
Goal vs Source: from Spain ──▶ here here ──▶ to the station SOURCE = start GOAL = endpoint Forms: from, case, postposition, prefix, particle
Kalbos rodinys
Jūsų gimtojoje kalboje
Anglų
Raiška
strong
Svarba
English often uses from, out of, off, and away from to mark origin or source.
She came from Spain.
from Spain = source/origin
Kalboje, kurios mokotės
Ispanų
Raiška
strong
Sudėtingumas
Source and origin are typically marked with de and desde, with important idiomatic distinctions.
Vengo de Madrid. Trabajo desde casa.
I come from Madrid. I work from home.
Tipinis besimokančiųjų iššūkis
Learners may use de and desde interchangeably even when Spanish separates origin from starting point.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.