of
gb/əv/ us/əv/
A1
انگریزی
~ 100
معانی
0 معانی
preposition
A1
relation
1
shows possession or belonging
Used to show that something belongs to someone or is part of something.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] of [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'of' with 'for' when talking about possession, e.g., saying 'the bag for my brother' instead of 'the bag of my brother'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
belonging to (A direct but longer phrase expressing the same idea of possession.)
متضاد الفاظ
not belonging to (Expresses the opposite relationship, indicating no possession or connection.)
لفظی تراکیب
part of
|member of
|one of
|owner of
|capital of
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- The cover of the book is torn.
- She is a friend of my sister.
- The capital of France is Paris.
- The color of the car is red.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This is the bag of my brother.
- The name of my school is Greenfield.
- The legs of the table are broken.
- The house of my uncle is big.
preposition
A2
relation
2
shows origin or source
Used to show where something comes from or who made it.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] of [place/person]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'from' instead of 'of' in formal contexts, e.g., 'wine from France' vs. 'wine of France'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
from ('From' can often replace 'of' when describing origin, though usage patterns differ.)
متضاد الفاظ
to (Indicates destination rather than origin.)
لفظی تراکیب
man of Italy
|wine of Spain
|citizen of
|product of
موضوعات
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- She is a woman of great talent.
- This wine is of French origin.
- He is a citizen of Canada.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is a boy of Japan.
- This cake is of my mother.
- I am a student of London.
preposition
A2
relation
3
shows material or composition
Used to say what material something is made from.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] of [material]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'made of' with 'made from', especially when the material changes form during production.
ہم معنی الفاظ
made from ('Made from' can be used similarly but often implies transformation during production.)
متضاد الفاظ
without (Indicates absence rather than presence of material.)
لفظی تراکیب
made of
|composed of
|full of
موضوعات
materials
|objects
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- The ring is made of gold.
- The chair is of solid wood.
- This sculpture is of marble.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The table is made of wood.
- Her dress is of cotton.
- This box is of paper.
preposition
A1
relation
4
shows part-whole relationship
Used to show that something is part of a group or whole thing.
استعمال کا انداز:
[part] of [whole]
ہم معنی الفاظ
belonging to group (Describes inclusion in a set or whole.)
متضاد الفاظ
apart from (Indicates separation from a whole rather than inclusion.)
لفظی تراکیب
part of a team
|piece of cake
|member of a group
موضوعات
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- He is a member of the club.
- One of the books was missing.
- This piece of cake is for you.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am part of the class.
- She is one of my friends.
- This page is part of the book.
preposition
B1
relation
5
shows cause or reason
Used to show why something happens.
ہم معنی الفاظ
because of ('Because of' is more explicit and often interchangeable.)
متضاد الفاظ
despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause.)
لفظی تراکیب
died of cancer
|sick of flu
موضوعات
reasoning
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- He died of old age.
- She is tired of waiting.
- They are sick of the noise.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He died of hunger.
- She is tired of work.
- I am sick of rain.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
of
IPA
GB/əv/
US/əv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
of (1 ہجا)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: of
- Plural: ofs
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
ofs
noun
عبارات
out of
1/ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
from; due to; lacking
Shows where something comes from, why it happens, or that there is none left.
مثالیں
- He spoke out of anger.
- We are out of milk.
out of
1/ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
having no more
If you are out of something, you do not have any left.
مثالیں
- We're out of milk, so I'll stop at the store.
- The pharmacy is out of that medicine right now.
- I'm almost out of space on my phone.
because of
1/bɪkˈʌz əv/
fixed phrase
Shows the reason for something
Used before a noun to show the reason for something.
مثالیں
- The game was canceled because of rain.
- The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
- She was late because of traffic.
- She missed the meeting because of traffic.
in front of
1/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead in space relative to something else
In a position ahead of something else in space.
مثالیں
- The car stopped in front of the house.
- She stood in front of me during the concert.
in front of
2/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead; before in space
Shows that something is ahead or before another thing in space.
مثالیں
- He stood in front of the house.
- There is a car in front of ours.
instead of
1/ɪnstˈɛd əv/
fixed phrase
in place of something else
Used to say one thing replaces another thing.
مثالیں
- We had tea instead of coffee.
- You should write an email instead of calling her.
- He went by bus instead of train.
- They chose to walk instead of taking the car.
on top of
1/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
Physically above; also in addition to
Physically touching and above something; also used to mean 'in addition to'.
مثالیں
- He put his bag on top of the table.
- On top of his studies, he also works part-time.
on top of
2/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
above and touching something else
Shows that something is above and touching another thing.
مثالیں
- The book is on top of the table.
- Snow lay on top of the roof.