Difference between revisions of "On"
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Sometimes translatable with <i>à</i> | Sometimes translatable with <i>à</i> | ||
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| + | Sometimes equivalent to "about" (translatable with <i>à propos de</i>)<br><br> | ||
| + | Cf. [http://www.creoliste.fr/blog/on-that-special-relationship/ On that special relationship] | ||
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<dl><dt><b>pre-established circuit marker</b>, with <i>off</i> as its antonym. transmission of energy (turn SO on / turn SO off). | <dl><dt><b>pre-established circuit marker</b>, with <i>off</i> as its antonym. transmission of energy (turn SO on / turn SO off). | ||
<dd>turn on/off | <dd>turn on/off | ||
<dd>get on/off the bus | <dd>get on/off the bus | ||
| − | <dd>on schedule, on time | + | <dd>on schedule, on time, on target |
<dd>on the clock, online, on the phone, on TV, on camera, on the air, etc. | <dd>on the clock, online, on the phone, on TV, on camera, on the air, etc. | ||
<dd>turn SO on, lead on, get on with it (a project) | <dd>turn SO on, lead on, get on with it (a project) | ||
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| − | <dt>Continuative particle | + | <dt>Continuative particle (similar to <i>along</i>) |
| − | <dd>Move on, lead on, carry on, get on (in age) | + | <dd>Move on, lead on, (keep calm and carry on), get on (in age) |
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<dd>on till --> until | <dd>on till --> until | ||
<dd>on --> a (ahead, above, afore, etc.)</dl> | <dd>on --> a (ahead, above, afore, etc.)</dl> | ||
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| + | =Collocations= | ||
| + | ==Light verb + particle== | ||
| + | *put STH on = <i>mettre qqch.</i> | ||
| + | *get it on == Cf. Kama Sutra Illustrated, sports, war. <i>it</i> refers to an event as a discourse object | ||
| + | *turn [STH / SO] on == <i>allumer</i> | ||
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| + | ==Prepositional== | ||
| + | *get on it == attack a problem, a pile of work, etc. <i>it</i> refers to a discourse object. | ||
| + | *turn on SO = trahir qqn, attaquer un ami | ||
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[[Category: 100-en]] | [[Category: 100-en]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:24, 18 May 2013
Contents
[hide]spatial preposition
often translated by sur
- In X is on Y there is contact on at least one side, if Y disappeared, X would fall or disappear.
- Dans la phrase X is on Y, il y a contact d'un côté. Si Y disparassait, X tomberait ou disparaitrait.
- The book is on the desk.
- The ornaments are on the tree.
- The writing is on the wall.
particle
Sometimes translatable with à
Sometimes equivalent to "about" (translatable with à propos de)
Cf. On that special relationship
- pre-established circuit marker, with off as its antonym. transmission of energy (turn SO on / turn SO off).
- turn on/off
- get on/off the bus
- on schedule, on time, on target
- on the clock, online, on the phone, on TV, on camera, on the air, etc.
- turn SO on, lead on, get on with it (a project)
- Continuative particle (similar to along)
- Move on, lead on, (keep calm and carry on), get on (in age)
evolution
- introduced -ing nominals (historically)
- is on hunting --> is a-hunting --> is hunting.
- Combined with other prepositions
- on (the condition) less than --> unless
- on till --> until
- on --> a (ahead, above, afore, etc.)
Collocations
Light verb + particle
- put STH on = mettre qqch.
- get it on == Cf. Kama Sutra Illustrated, sports, war. it refers to an event as a discourse object
- turn [STH / SO] on == allumer
Prepositional
- get on it == attack a problem, a pile of work, etc. it refers to a discourse object.
- turn on SO = trahir qqn, attaquer un ami
