AIDA

AIDA

Aida.

Meaning: Between, During, From.. through, while, among

When to use?

1) Followed by ni

Aida ni suwatte kudasai.

= Please sit in between.

2) After noun + no, followed by ni

Nete iru aida ni mao-san ga tazunete kimashita.

= Mr. Mao came to see you while your asleep.

3) After noun + to + noun + no, followed by ni

Jimusho wa eki to gakkou no aide ni arimasu.

= The office is between the station and the school.

4) After noun + kara + noun + made no

ka-youbi kara kin-youbi made no aida benkyoushimasu.

= I will study from tuesday until friday.

5) After verb in the progressive tense, followed by ni

Terebi o mite iru aida ni nemutte shimatta.

= I fell asleep while I was watching TV.

6) After dictionary form of adjective, followed by ni

Wakai aida ni motto benkyou shite kudasai.

= Please study well while you are young.

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