for in English: Shows who

Translation

Shows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.

Examples

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"For" shows who will get the present.

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"For" shows how long the waiting lasted.

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"For" gives the reason you are saying thank you.

to

Shows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive).

of

Shows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another.

with

Shows that people or things are together, or names the tool used to do something.

about

On the subject of something, or close to a number or time.

because

For the reason that; used to explain why something happens.

sake

The good of a person or thing. It is used in the phrase "for the sake of" to say why you do something.

without

Not having something, or not joined by someone or something.

behalf

Used in the phrase on behalf of, which means for someone else or in the place of someone else.

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