showing the place, person, or thing where movement, travel, or action begins
They walked from the school to the park after class.
A gentle breeze blew from the ocean toward the hillside cabins.
showing the place where a person was born, raised, or usually lives, or the source of an object
Liu is from China and speaks Mandarin at home.
This cheese comes from a small farm in France.
indicating the point in time or the lower end of a range when something begins
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
We worked on the project from Monday to Thursday.
showing the amount of space separating one place or thing and another
The hotel is only 300 meters from the beach.
His office is a short walk from the subway station.
indicating the substance, material, or parts that make something
The cook made jam from fresh strawberries.
Paper is produced from wood pulp.
indicating the cause, reason, or source of a feeling, state, or condition
He shivered from the cold wind.
She was tired from climbing the mountain.
to start or develop as a result of something; to come from a particular cause or source
Her confidence stems from years of practice.
Their disagreement stemmed from a simple misunderstanding.
