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==Combines with "in" and "on"== | ==Combines with "in" and "on"== | ||
| − | *into: (inchoative | + | *into: (inchoative particle: marks a beginning) (marque le point où un "<u>in</u>térieur" commence à être franchi) |
** come into / go into / run into (STH) (car accident) / run into (SO) (<i>croiser qqn</i>) | ** come into / go into / run into (STH) (car accident) / run into (SO) (<i>croiser qqn</i>) | ||
** turn into, change into = <i> (se) transformer en </i> | ** turn into, change into = <i> (se) transformer en </i> | ||
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** talk <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">so</span> into <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> = <i>convaincre <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">qqn</span> de faire <span style="color:#042;font-variant:small-caps;">qqch</span>.</i> | ** talk <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">so</span> into <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">sth</span> = <i>convaincre <span style="color:#043;font-variant:small-caps;">qqn</span> de faire <span style="color:#042;font-variant:small-caps;">qqch</span>.</i> | ||
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| − | <sup>1</sup> <i>Cf.</i> [ | + | <sup>1</sup> <i>Cf.</i> [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktionsart fr.wp] page on Aktionsart. |
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*onto: | *onto: | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 11 April 2020
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[hide]Preposition
Destination marker
If there is one sign that symbolizes the word "to" it is an arrow. ( ⇒ )
- I'm going to the store
- Give it to your brother.
- Happy birthday to you!
- She's going to China. -- Je vais en Chine (f.) // au Japon. (m.)
- Welcome to France. -- Bienvenue en France (f.) // au Japon. (m.)
The most famous line from Shakespeare's Hamlet can also be understood in this light:
- To be or not to be: that is the question?
For Hamlet at this moment of the play, "being" is a still a destination, or an objective that is not fully realized.
Directional marker: towards
- toward, towards = vers, en direction de
- He was moving towards the door. He obviously wanted to leave.
- The two countries were headed towards war.
- "Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) is likely headed towards bankruptcy. Don’t be fooled about this. CHK stock will then be worthless if that occurs." §§
- He was moving towards the door. He obviously wanted to leave.
Combines with "in" and "on"
- into: (inchoative particle: marks a beginning) (marque le point où un "intérieur" commence à être franchi)
- come into / go into / run into (STH) (car accident) / run into (SO) (croiser qqn)
- turn into, change into = (se) transformer en
- change into warmer clothes = aller mettre, aller enfiler
- look into, delve into = étudier de plus près
- talk so into sth = convaincre qqn de faire qqch.
1 Cf. fr.wp page on Aktionsart.
- onto:
- The destination physically supports (or holds up) the "subject" of the sentence, keeps it from falling.
- Should we move the computer onto the desk?
- There's no way you're going to be able to put the iPad onto your unlimited plan with verzion.
- The destination physically supports (or holds up) the "subject" of the sentence, keeps it from falling.
- be on to:
- vient du sens continuatif de on, notion de découverte d'une bonne piste...
- I think you're on to something here.
- vient du sens continuatif de on, notion de découverte d'une bonne piste...
Infinitivals
Combines with any number of verbs to introduce a complement or a predicate :
- She wants [to get some new shoes].
- "When purchasing life insurance, there are a few specific questions that you're not going [to want [to forget [to ask __???____ ]]]]."
- They don't know how [to operate the machine yet]. They need [to be trained].
phonetic reduction
There are two principle verbs where the [t] loses its "obstruent" nature in rapid speech. (It loses it's "T-ness" if you like):
- want to → wanna'
- going to → gonna'
