От (часть вторая)
The preposition от often means ‘from’ in the sense of ‘due to a negative cause’, and it is always used with the genitive case.
| Он умер от инфаркта. | He died of a heart attack. |
| Франция страдает от штормов и наводнений. (source) | France is suffering from storms and floods. |
| Не могу спать от тревоги. | I can't sleep due to anxiety. |
| Дима Билан чуть не потерял зрение от яркого света софитов. (story) | Dima Bilan nearly lost his vision because of the bright floodlights. |
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Another good example:
- От чего он умер?
- Читай на венках. “От любящей жены", “От друзей", “От детей", “От соседей", “От профкома"…
06/21/11 @ 01:11
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