Grammar Point
to receive, to take, to accept
Receiver は Giver に/から Object を
This grammar point is used when the speaker or someone the speaker empathizes with receives an object from someone. The giver is usually of equal or lower social status than the receiver.
The receiver is the subject of the sentence (marked by は or が), the giver is marked by に or から, and the object received is marked by を.
私は友達に本を
I received a book from my friend.
弟は父から時計を
My younger brother got a watch from our father.
Note
The particle 'に' or 'から' is used to mark the giver. 'から' is more common when receiving something from an organization or institution. '