A Word of Warning

The standard wisdom when learning anything new is that if we use what we already know as a foundation, we can build on that to help us understand other concepts. Thus, for example, to understand sound waves in Physics, some people refer to ripplies in water, which we are all familiar with. Analogies often help us to learn things more quickly. Unfortunately, analogies can often cause difficulties when learning languages. Unless you are an experienced language learner, I would generally discourage you from drawing analogies with English or any other language you may speak as a mother tongue. Certainly, if a teacher or another experienced language learner draws analogies, those analogies are probably valid. Remember: everyone, no matter how experienced as language learners, sometimes draw false analogies. Getting those things out of one's head can sometimes take some doing.