Changes

Combining "made" with "ni" sets an upper limit to a condition, thus in the following examples:

Combining "made" with "ni" sets an upper limit to a condition, thus in the following examples:

* "San-ji '''ni''' denwa shi<i.</i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''at''' three o'clock," but

* "San-ji '''ni''' denwa shi<i></i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''at''' three o'clock," but

* "San-ji '''made ni''' denwa shi<i.</i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''by''' (or before) three o'clock"   

* "San-ji '''made ni''' denwa shi<i></i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''by''' (or before) three o'clock"   

* "San-ji '''made''' denwa shi<i.</i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''until''' three o'clock" (That is why '''made ni''' is used, this is incorrect and could result in a ''very'' long phone call.)  

* "San-ji '''made''' denwa shi<i></i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''until''' three o'clock" (That is why '''made ni''' is used, this is incorrect and could result in a ''very'' long phone call.)  

* "San-ji '''kara''' denwa shi<i.</i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''from''' three o'clock"   

* "San-ji '''kara''' denwa shi<i></i>te kudasai," means "Please telephone (me) '''from''' three o'clock"  - again, this could result in a ''very'' long phone call.

Another way to explain the differences is using the following sentences:

Another way to explain the differences is using the following sentences: