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E I Tuː   Sth Preposition  /Tə   Vowels Tu  

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Kind preposition
Front to 
IPA  /tə   ; before vowels tuː   ; tu   ; strong form tuː   / preposition
Back -e, -e doğru
Back 2

to (preposition)

 /tə   ; before vowels tuː   ; tu   ; strong form tuː   / preposition
 
 1 in the direction of; as far as
-e, -e doğru
 She's going to London.
 Turn to the left.
 Pisa is to the west of Florence.
 He has gone to school.
 2 reaching a particular state
-e
 The meat was cooked to perfection.
 His speech reduced her to tears.
 3 used to show the end or limit of a series of things or period of time
-e kadar
 from Monday to Friday
 from beginning to end
 4 (used to say what time it is) before
 (saat) -e
 It's ten to three.
 5 used to show the person or thing that receives sth
 (kişiye, şeye) -e
 Give that to me.
Şunu bana ver.
 I am very grateful to my parents.
 What have you done to your hair?
 Sorry, I didn't realize you were talking to me.
 6 (nearly) touching sth; directed towards sth
 (yönelme) -e
 He put his hands to his ears.
 They sat back to back.
 She made no reference to her personal problems.
 7 used to introduce the second part of a comparison
-e
 I prefer theatre to opera.
 8 (used for expressing quantity) for each unit of money, measurement, etc.
… ile, -e
 How many dollars are there to the euro?
 There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch.
 9 used for expressing a reaction or attitude to sth
duygu yaratacak biçimde
 To my surprise (bir de baktım ki), I saw two strangers coming out of my house.
 His paintings aren't really to my taste.
 10 used to express sb's opinion or feeling about sth
-e göre
 To me, it was the wrong decision.
 It sounded like a good idea to me.
 It's all just a joke to her.
 I don't think our friendship means anything to him.
 

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