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spatial preposition

particle

  • Marks a pre-established circuit, and has off as its antonym. transmission of energy (turn SO on / turn SO off)
    1. turn on/off
    2. get on/off the bus
    3. on schedule, on time
    4. on the clock, online, on the phone, on TV, on camera, on the air, etc.
    5. turn SO on (Cf. Nora Jones), lead on, get on (a project)

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Continuative particle
Move on, lead on, carry on, get on (in age) </dl>

evolution

On Hunting --> a-hunting --> hunting. on (the condition) less than --> unless on till --> until