* Direction: "Je vais à l'école" (I am going to school)
* Location: "Le livre est à la table" (The book is on the table)
* Time: "À midi" (At noon)
* Possession: "Le livre est à moi" (The book is mine)
In English, we would use different prepositions depending on the context:
* To: "I am going to school"
* At: "The book is at the table"
* On: "The book is on the table"
* Mine: "The book is mine"
It's important to note that "à" can also be used in conjunction with other words to form different phrases, each with its own meaning.