| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| 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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