Japanese Particles : Kara, ni and de

A. Kara means"from"or"since."It follows a noun of place or a noun of time.

Examples
1. Doko kara kimashita ka.
"Where did you come from?"
2. Ruin san ga daigaku kara kaerimashita.
"Mr.Lwin returned from the university"
3. Sanji kara benkyoo shimasu.
"Someone* will study from three o'clock."
4. Ashita kara teepu o kikimasu.
"Someone* will listen to the tape from tomorrow on."
(*"Someone"may be the speaker.)

B. Ni indicates time. It follows a noun of time. As was explained in Lesson 1, NOTES ON SENTENCE GRAMMAR IV, there are some nouns of time which are never followed by ni.

Examples
1. Ruin san wa shichiji ni okimasu.
"Mr. Lwin gets up at seven."
2. Jugyoo wa ichiji ni hajimarimasu.
"The class begins at one."

C. Ni indicates the place of arrival and means "to," "in" or "at."

Example
1. Ruin san ga shokudoo ni kimashita.
"Mr. Lwin came to the cafeteria."
2. Arisu san ga kinoo Nagoya ni tsukimashita.
"Alice san arrived in Nagoya yesterday."
3. Arisu san ga kinoo Nagoya eki ni tsukimashita.
"Alice san arrived at Nagoya station yesterday."

D. De used here indicates the place where an action takes place. It follows a noun of place.

Examples
1. Ruin san ga shokudoo de hon o yomimashita.
"Mr. Lwin read a book in the cafeteria."
2. Ruin san ga shokudoo de sakanafuraiteeshoku o tabemashita.
"Mr. Lwin ate sakanafuraiteeshoku in the cafeteria."
3. Arisu san ga ryuugakusee kaikan de teepu o kikimashita.
"Alice san listened to the tape in the Foreign Students' House."