Difference between revisions of "To"

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*into: [into]
 
*into: [into]
 
*onto:
 
*onto:
**Z put A unto B -- B takes on the role of supporting A, the subject of the sentence no longer keeps it from falling.  <i>B assure le soutien (physique ou abstrait) de A, Z n'a plus à l'assurer.</i>
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**Z put A onto B -- B takes on the role of supporting A, the subject of the sentence no longer keeps it from falling.  <i>B assure le soutien (physique ou abstrait) de A, Z n'a plus à l'assurer.</i>
 
***Now, let's put the iPad <u>onto</u> the table with the screen facing down/
 
***Now, let's put the iPad <u>onto</u> the table with the screen facing down/
 
***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.

Revision as of 02:21, 16 December 2012

Preposition

Destination marker

  • I'm going to the store
  • Give it to him.

Directional marker: towards

  • toward, towards = vers, en direction de
    • He moved towards the door, step by step. He wanted to leave.
    • It's getting towards sundown.
    • Towards sundown, she came and asked if we needed help.

Combines with "in" and "on"

  • into: [into]
  • onto:
    • Z put A onto B -- B takes on the role of supporting A, the subject of the sentence no longer keeps it from falling. B assure le soutien (physique ou abstrait) de A, Z n'a plus à l'assurer.
      • Now, let's put the iPad onto the table with the screen facing down/
      • there's no way you're going to be able to put the iPad onto your unlimited plan with verzion.
    • Z is onto SO / STH -- vient du sens continuative de on, notion de découverte...
      • I think you're onto something here.

Jongleur

Conjunction

Joins headless XP to a headed XP: