1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to avoid (physical contact with)
2. to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities)
3. to ward off, to avert
4. to put aside, to move out of the way
1. indicates word or phrase being defined
2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
3. with
4. (not) as much as, (not) so much as
5. the fact that, to think that, such a thing as
1. thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2. one's things, possessions, property, belongings
3. things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4. quality
5. reason, the way of things
6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate ...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although