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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

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[edit] Particle

to

  1. 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:
  2. (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

[edit] Preposition

to

  1. In the direction of, and arriving at (indicating destination).
    We are walking to the shop.
  2. Used to indicate purpose
    The devoted himself to education.
    The drank to his health.
  3. Used to indicate result of action
    His face was beaten to a pulp.
  4. 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.
  5. (arithmetic) Used to indicate ratios.
    one to one = 1:1
    ten to one = 10:1.
  6. (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.
  7. Used to indicate the indirect object.
    I gave the book to him.
  8. (time) Preceding
    ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
  9. (Newfoundland) at
    Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

[edit] Translations

in the direction of, and arriving at
used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship
used to indicate ratios
used to indicated exponentiation
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)
time: preceding

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[edit] Adverb

to (not comparable)

Positive
to

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Common misspelling of too.
  2. 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

[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Pronoun

to n.

  1. 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

  1. (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)

  1. (dated) wash

[edit] Ewe

[edit] Noun

to

  1. antelope
  2. ear
  3. father-in-law
  4. mortar
  5. mountain

[edit] Verb

to

  1. to crush
  2. to pound

[edit] Finnish

[edit] Abbreviation

to (from torstai)

  1. Thursday

[edit] Ido

[edit] Pronoun

to

  1. (demonstrative) this (thing)

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Particle

to (hiragana と)

  1. and; with
  2. (used after certain nouns, forms an adverb)
  3. if
  4. when

[edit] Noun

to (hiragana と)

  1. 戸: Japanese-style door
  2. 都: metropolis

[edit] Lojban

[edit] Particle

to, in selma'o to

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

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Cardinal number

to

  1. (cardinal) two

[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Pronoun

to n.

  1. (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 – –

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[edit] Slovene

[edit] Pronoun

to n.

  1. (demonstrative) this

[edit] Vietnamese

[edit] Adjective

to

  1. big, large
  2. great, considerable
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