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similar syntactically and semantically to <i>car</i>, and semantically similar to <i>puisque</i> (subordinating conjunction)
 
similar syntactically and semantically to <i>car</i>, and semantically similar to <i>puisque</i> (subordinating conjunction)
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<blockquote>Its use alone as a conjunction (not found before 12c.) probably is a shortening of common Old English phrases such as <span style="color:goldenrod;">for þon þy </span> "therefore," literally "for the (reason) that.<br><br>
  
see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatitudes Beatitudes] for some further examples.
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-<i>Online Etymology dictionary</i> [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=for]</i></blockquote>
  
 
*Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
 
*Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
 
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**see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatitudes Beatitudes] for some further examples.
==subordinating conjunction (?)==
 
 
 
 
*Romeo, Romeo where<u>for</u>e art thou Romeo?
 
*Romeo, Romeo where<u>for</u>e art thou Romeo?
  
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*To stand for (1).  I won't stand for it!  (I won't put up with it.)
 
*To stand for (1).  I won't stand for it!  (I won't put up with it.)
 
*To stand for (2).
 
*To stand for (2).
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=Derived words=
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for and fore adverb were differentiated in Middle English
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aforementioned
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before
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therefore
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wherefore
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=unrelated prefix=
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for-  from Germanic vor-  (privative)
  
 
[[Category: 100-en]]
 
[[Category: 100-en]]

Latest revision as of 20:47, 7 February 2013

Preposition

introduces a complement of interest

beneficiary

-Who did you buy it for? -I bought it for her.

  • For many people, the financial crisis of 2008 was truly a shock.

goal / end

  • We headed for home. // We're headed for a rude awakening.
  • They made off for the woods.
  • We're hoping for the best.
  • I don't want for them to come. ("for" is dialectal, but widespread)

What should I get her for her birthday?

Purpose

  • What would you use it for?
  • What did you do that for?
  • Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?

Introduces agent in Infinitivals

  • It's unusual for her to complain // For her to complain is unusual.

Conjunction

similar syntactically and semantically to car, and semantically similar to puisque (subordinating conjunction)

Its use alone as a conjunction (not found before 12c.) probably is a shortening of common Old English phrases such as for þon þy "therefore," literally "for the (reason) that.

-Online Etymology dictionary [1]</i>
  • Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
  • Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?

Idioms

  • To stand for (1). I won't stand for it! (I won't put up with it.)
  • To stand for (2).

Derived words

for and fore adverb were differentiated in Middle English

aforementioned before therefore wherefore


unrelated prefix

for- from Germanic vor- (privative)