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à

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by

describing a purpose or material (by)

La machine à laver

Le gâteau au chocolate

travel by foot or bicycle (aller à pied, à velo)

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de

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of, by, from

Referring to a possessor (un page du livre)

creator, author (un livre de Victor Hugo)

source, giver (un cadeau de James)

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en

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made of (material) un pull en coton

by (means of transportation- except bicycle) en voiture, en train, en avion

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par

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By means of (means, instrument, manner) par mail

by (referring to the cause of the action in the passive) La voiture est lavee par le garçon

per (referring to distribution) trois fois par semaine

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