- Motion: through, around, along, by
- Cause or motive of an action: because of, on account of, on
behalf of.
- Agency, means, manner, unit of measure: by, for, per
- In exchange for: for
- Period of time during which an action takes place: during,
in, for
- In search of: for
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- Destination in space: for
- Direction in time, specific date in the future: by, for
- Direction toward a recipient: for
- In order to: to
- Comparison: by the standard of, considering
- Objective or goal: for
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A preposition: is a word that shows the
relationship of one word (usually a noun or a pronoun) to another word
in the sentence.
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Three important rules about a preposition:
- It is invariable.
- Not the same preposition is used in Spanish as in English, or
that a preposition is used in Spanish when used in English (and vice
versa).
- Spanish places preposition within the sentence, or at the beginning
of a question; never at the end of a sentence
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