of
preposition
/ɒv/
,
/ɔv/
,
/ə/
,
/əv/
,
/ʌv/
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- Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.
- Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of. [from 9th c.]
- (following an adjective) Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective. [from 16th c.]
- Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.) [from 13th c.]
- Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above. [from 9th c.]
- (archaic, or, literary) Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier; in respect to, as regards. [from 13th c.]
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van
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- (following an adjective) Introduces its subject matter. [from 15th c.]
- Introducing subject matter.
- Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]
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van,
over,
aan
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- Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class. [from 12th c.]
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-e-,
-en-,
-s-
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- Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase (see also 'Possession' senses below). [from 13th c.]
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voor
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