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==Directional marker: towards== | ==Directional marker: towards== | ||
*to<u>ward</u>, to<u>wards</u> = <i>vers</i>, <i>en direction de</i> | *to<u>ward</u>, to<u>wards</u> = <i>vers</i>, <i>en direction de</i> | ||
| − | **He | + | **He was moving ''towards'' the door. He obviously wanted to leave.<br> |
| − | ** | + | **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." [https://investorplace.com/2020/04/chk-stock-headed-towards-bankruptcy/ §§] |
==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) | + | ** 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> | ||
** change into warmer clothes = <i> aller mettre, aller enfiler </i> | ** change into warmer clothes = <i> aller mettre, aller enfiler </i> | ||
** look into, delve into = <i>étudier de plus près</i> | ** look into, delve into = <i>étudier de plus près</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> |
| − | < | + | *''onto'': |
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| − | *onto: | ||
**The destination physically supports (or <abbr title="soutenir: to hold up, to support">holds up</abbr>) the "subject" of the sentence, <abbr title="l'empêche de tomber">keeps it from falling</abbr>. | **The destination physically supports (or <abbr title="soutenir: to hold up, to support">holds up</abbr>) the "subject" of the sentence, <abbr title="l'empêche de tomber">keeps it from falling</abbr>. | ||
***Should we move the computer <u>onto</u> the desk? | ***Should we move the computer <u>onto</u> the desk? | ||
***There's no way you're going to be able to put the iPad <u>onto</u> your unlimited plan with verzion. | ***There's no way you're going to be able to put the iPad <u>onto</u> your unlimited plan with verzion. | ||
| − | *be on to: | + | *''be on to'': |
** vient du sens continuatif de <i>on</i>, notion de découverte d'une bonne piste... | ** vient du sens continuatif de <i>on</i>, notion de découverte d'une bonne piste... | ||
***I think you're <u>on to</u> something here. | ***I think you're <u>on to</u> something here. | ||
| + | *''up to'': | ||
| + | ** upper limit | ||
| + | ***Everything must go! Up to 70% off! | ||
| + | ***In the Sahara, the temperatures get ''up to'' 110° during the day and ''down to'' 50° at night. | ||
| + | **doing | ||
| + | ***What are you ''up to'' these days? | ||
=Infinitivals= | =Infinitivals= | ||
| − | Combines with any number of verbs to introduce a complement or a predicate: | + | Combines with any number of verbs to introduce a complement or a predicate : |
| − | *She wants <u>to</u> | + | |
| − | *"When purchasing life insurance, there are a few specific questions that you're not going <u>to</u> [<span style="color: | + | *She wants [<u>to</u> <span style="color:darkblue;">get some new shoes</span>]. |
| + | *"When purchasing life insurance, there are <span style="color:#602;font-style:italic;">a few specific questions</span> that you're not going [<u>to</u> want [<u>to</u> forget [<u>to</u> ask <span style="color:#602;font-style:italic;"> __<u>???</u>____ </span>]]]]." | ||
| + | *They don't know how [<u>to</u> operate the machine yet]. They need [<u>to</u> be trained]. | ||
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There are two principle verbs where the <span style="color:green;">[t]</span> loses its "obstruent" nature in rapid speech. (It loses it's "T-ness" if you like): | There are two principle verbs where the <span style="color:green;">[t]</span> loses its "obstruent" nature in rapid speech. (It loses it's "T-ness" if you like): | ||
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| − | + | *want to → wanna' | |
| − | want to → wanna' | + | *going to → gonna' |
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==modality of "to"== | ==modality of "to"== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:31, 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.
- 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...
- up to:
- upper limit
- Everything must go! Up to 70% off!
- In the Sahara, the temperatures get up to 110° during the day and down to 50° at night.
- doing
- What are you up to these days?
- upper limit
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'
