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[edit] English

Most common English words: the « of « and « #4: to » in » I » that

[edit] Etymology

Old English tō

[edit] Pronunciation

(stressed)
- (UK) IPA: /tuː/, SAMPA: /tu:/
- (US) IPA: /tu/, SAMPA: /tu/
(unstressed, preconsonantal) IPA: /tə/, SAMPA: /t@/
(unstressed, prevocalic) IPA: /tʊ/, SAMPA: /tU/

Rhymes: -uː
Homophones: too, two

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[edit] Particle

to

A particle used to mark the following verb as an infinitive.

I want to leave.

He asked me what to do.

I don’t know how to say it.

I have places to go and people to see.

To err is human.

To be, or not to be: that is the question:
(colloquial) As above, with the verb implied.

"Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."

If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.

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[edit] Translations

infinitive-marker

Albanian: të, për të
Armenian: -ել hy(hy) (-el), -ալ hy(hy) (-al)
Catalan: -ar ca(ca) (1st conjugation); -er ca(ca), -r ca(ca), -re ca(ca) (2nd conj.); -ir ca(ca) (3rd conj.)
Czech: -t cs(cs), -ti cs(cs), -i cs(cs)
Danish: at da(da)
Dutch: te nl(nl)
French: -er fr(fr), -re fr(fr), -ir fr(fr)
German: zu de(de), -en de(de)
Greek: (extension) -σει
Hungarian: (extension) -ni

Icelandic: að is(is)
Italian: -are it(it), -ere it(it), -ire it(it)
Macedonian: да mk(mk) (da)
Norwegian: å no(no)
Persian: دَن (-dæn), تَن (-tæn)
Romanian: a ro(ro)
Russian: (suffix) -ать, -ять, -еть, -ить
Scots: tae
Spanish: -ar es(es), -er es(es), -ir es(es)
Swedish: att sv(sv)

[edit] Preposition

to

In the direction of, and arriving at (indicating destination).

We are walking to the shop.
Used to indicate purpose

The devoted himself to education.

The drank to his health.
Used to indicate result of action

His face was beaten to a pulp.
Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
(arithmetic) Used to indicate ratios.

one to one = 1:1

ten to one = 10:1.
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Three squared or three to the second power is nine.

Three to the power of two is nine.

Three to the second is nine.
Used to indicate the indirect object.

I gave the book to him.
(time) Preceding

ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
(Newfoundland) at

Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

[edit] Translations

in the direction of, and arriving at

Arabic: الى (íla), عَلى (ʕála)
Armenian: դեպի hy(hy) (depi)
Catalan: a, cap a
Chinese: 到 (dào)
Cornish:

Kernewek Kemmyn: dhe (sometimes yn)
Czech: k cs(cs), ke cs(cs), ku cs(cs), do cs(cs)
Dutch: naar nl(nl)
Esperanto: al eo(eo)
Finnish: expressed with the case of the headword, often allative case
French: à fr(fr)
German: nach de(de), zu de(de), in de(de)
Greek: προς (pros), σε (se)
Hebrew: אל (el), ...ל (le-), ...ב (bi-)
Hindi: please add this translation if you can
Hungarian: -hoz/-höz/-hez (allative, arriving at), felé (postposition, in the direction of)
Ido: a io(io), ad io(io)
Indonesian: ke, sampai, hingga, kepada
Interlingua: a
Irish: chuig ga(ga), chun ga(ga)
Italian: a it(it), in it(it), per it(it)

Japanese: へ ja(ja) (e), まで ja(ja) (made)
Korean: 으로 ko(ko) (euro)
Latin: ad la(la)
Lithuanian: į lt(lt)
Maltese: lil mt(mt), lejn mt(mt), lill- mt(mt), lil- mt(mt)
Norwegian: til no(no)
Novial: a
Persian: بِه (be)
Polish: do
Portuguese: a pt(pt), para pt(pt)
Romanian: la ro(ro), către ro(ro), spre ro(ro)
Russian: на; в, к (k) (words consisting of a consonant)
Sanskrit: please add this translation if you can
Scots: tae

Scottish Gaelic: gu gd(gd)
Slovene: k or h (if the next word begins with a "k" or "g"), proti
Spanish: a es(es) hacia es(es)
Swedish: till sv(sv)
Telugu: -కి te(te) (ki), -కు te(te) (ku)
Turkish: -e tr(tr), -a tr(tr), -ye tr(tr), -ya tr(tr)
West Frisian: nei fy(fy)

used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship

Armenian: uses the dative case or նկատմամբ hy(hy) (nkatmamb)
Catalan: a
Czech: uses the dative case
Dutch: tegen nl(nl), aan nl(nl), met nl(nl)
French: à fr(fr)
Greek: με el(el)
Italian: a it(it)
Maltese: għal mt(mt)

Persian: بِه (be)
Portuguese: com pt(pt)
Romanian: cu ro(ro)
Scots: tae

Scottish Gaelic: ri gd(gd)
Spanish: a es(es)
Swedish: till, med (protagonistic relation), mot (antagonistic relation)

used to indicate ratios

Armenian: uses the dative case or նկատմամբ hy(hy) (nkatmamb)
Catalan: a
Chinese: 比 (bǐ)
Czech: ku cs(cs)
Dutch: tegen nl(nl)
German: zu de(de)
Greek: προς el(el)
Italian: a it(it), per it(it)

Japanese: に ja(ja) (ni), へ ja(ja) (e)
Romanian: la ro(ro)
Scots: tae

Scottish Gaelic: gu gd(gd)
Slovene: proti sl(sl)
Spanish: a es(es)
Swedish: till sv(sv)
Telugu: -కి te(te) (ki), -కు te(te) (ku)

used to indicated exponentiation

German: hoch de(de)

used to indicate the indirect object

Armenian: uses the dative case
Czech: uses the dative case
French: à fr(fr)
German: zu de(de), an de(de) (+ accusative); (also rendered by the bare dative case)
Irish: do ga(ga)

Latin: (rendered by the bare dative case)
Scots: tae

Scottish Gaelic: do gd(gd), gu gd(gd), ri gd(gd)
Telugu: -కి te(te) (ki), -కు te(te) (ku)

time: preceding

Finnish: vaille fi(fi)

German: zu de(de), vor de(de)

[edit] See also

at

[edit] Adverb

to (not comparable)

Positive
to

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

Common misspelling of too.
Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Please would you push the door to.

[edit] Synonyms

(toward a closed, touching or engaging position): closed, shut

[edit] Antonyms

(toward a closed, touching or engaging position): open, ajar

[edit] See also

For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Anagrams

Alphagram: OT

[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Pronoun

to n.

it, that

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse tveir, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“‘two’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /toː/, [tˢoːˀ]

[edit] Numeral

to

(cardinal) two

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse þvá (“‘wash’”), from Proto-Germanic *þwahan.

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /toː/, [tˢoːˀ]

[edit] Verb

to (imperative to, infinitive at to, present tense tor, past tense toede, past participle har toet)

(dated) wash

[edit] Ewe

[edit] Noun

to

[edit] Verb

to

to crush
to pound

[edit] Finnish

[edit] Abbreviation

to (from torstai)

Thursday

[edit] Ido

[edit] Pronoun

to

(demonstrative) this (thing)

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Particle

to (hiragana と)

and; with
(used after certain nouns, forms an adverb)
if
when

[edit] Noun

to (hiragana と)

戸: Japanese-style door
都: metropolis

[edit] Lojban

[edit] Particle

to, in selma'o to

Marks the start of a parenthetical clause or phrase, which is ended by toi.

[edit] Related terms

to'i

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Cardinal number

to

(cardinal) two

[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *to < Proto-Indo-European *tód

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /t̪ɔ/

[edit] Pronoun

to n.

(demonstrative) this (nearby, neuter)

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	to	te
Genitive	tego	tych
Dative	temu	tym
Accusative	to	te
Instrumental	tym	tymi
Locative	tym	tych
Vocative	–	–

[edit] See also

ta f.
ten m.

[edit] Slovene

[edit] Pronoun

to n.

(demonstrative) this

[edit] Vietnamese

[edit] Adjective

to

big, large
great, considerable

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Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Particle

[edit] Translations

[edit] Preposition

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[edit] See also

[edit] Adverb

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] See also

[edit] Anagrams

[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Pronoun

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Numeral

[edit] Etymology 2

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[edit] Ewe

[edit] Noun

[edit] Verb

[edit] Finnish

[edit] Abbreviation

[edit] Ido

[edit] Pronoun

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Particle

[edit] Noun

[edit] Lojban

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[edit] Related terms

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Cardinal number

[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Pronoun

[edit] Declension

[edit] See also

[edit] Slovene

[edit] Pronoun

[edit] Vietnamese

[edit] Adjective

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