Preposition "Aus" + noun (emotion/reason)

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State of Being/Condition (in some expressions):

• "Aus" + noun (emotion/reason) shows motivation or reason for a conscious action.
• Common nouns: Eile (haste), Interesse (interest), Leichtsinn (carelessness), Überzeugung (conviction), Versehen (mistake), etc.
• "Aus" is most often used to express: Origin/Source, State of Being/Condition, Material/Composition.

Examples:

• Sie kommt aus Deutschland. (origin)
• Er handelt aus Überzeugung. (emotion)
• Das Haus ist aus Holz. (material)

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