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Usages of vom
Der Abstieg vom Berg ist heute schwierig, weil der Weg nass ist.
The descent from the mountain is difficult today because the path is wet.
Der Hund trinkt Wasser vom Fluss.
The dog drinks water from the river.
Hoffentlich bekomme ich heute einen Anruf vom Techniker, weil die Heizung laut ist.
Hopefully I get a call from the technician today, because the heating is loud.
Wir entfernen den Staub vom Tisch.
We remove the dust from the table.
Der Psychologe sagt, eine Sucht beginne oft als Ablenkung vom Stress des Alltags.
The psychologist says an addiction often begins as a distraction from everyday stress.
Ich zeige dir ein Bild vom Fluss.
I show you a picture of the river.
Mein Schwiegervater backt dazu Kekse, die das Baby später heimlich vom Tisch nimmt.
My father-in-law bakes cookies for it, which the baby later secretly takes from the table.
Wir kriegen die Klassenfahrt vom Verein finanziert.
We get the class trip financed by the club.
Bitte unterbrich mich, wenn ich zu schnell spreche, sonst lenkt dich meine Rede vom Inhalt ab.
Please interrupt me if I speak too fast, otherwise my speech distracts you from the content.
Test yourself: What does vom mean?
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