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[N(time) に V] *N refers to a noun and V refers to a verb.
When a verb denotes a momentary action or movement, the time when it occurs is marked with the particle に. に is added when the noun before it uses a numeral. It can also be added to the days of the week, thought it is not essential. When the noun does not use a numeral, に is not added.
(Example)
6時に　起きます。　　　I get up at six.
7月2日に　日本へ　来（き）ました。　　　I came to Japan on July 2.
日曜日[に]　奈良（なら）へ　行（い）きます。　　　I am going to Nara on Sunday.
きのう　勉強しました。　　　I studied yesterday.
*来ます: come
*行きます: go

[N1 から N2 まで]
1. から indicates the starting time or place, and まで indicates the finishing time or place.
(Example)
9時から　5時まで　働（はたら）きます。　　　I work from nine to five.
*働きます: work
*～から: from ～
*～まで: up to ～, until ～
2. から and まで are not always used together.
(Example)
9時から　働きます。　　　I work from nine.
3. ～から、～まで or ～から～まで is sometimes used with です added directly after either.
(Example)
銀行（ぎんこう）は　9時から　3時までです。　　　The bank is open from nine to three.
*銀行: a bank

June 18th News from NILS Japanese language school.