to
In English, to has 7 different meanings It can only be used as noun meaning toe It can only be used as particle meaning to (infinitive marker) It can only be used as preposition meaning to It can only be used as adverb meaning to It can only be used as adverb meaning too When used as conjunction it is until but it can also mean while or even so that It can only be used as pronoun meaning the one (of two)
It evolved from 3 origins. Comes from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ . Comes from Shortening of tone. Comes from Proto-Germanic *tō, *ta.
"to" usage examples
Sentences containing to to see its usage in context.
| Middle English | English |
|---|---|
shall I compare thee to a Summers day ? |
Shall I compare you to a summer’s day? |
but thy eternall Sommer shall not fade , nor loose possession of that faire thou ow'st , nor shall death brag thou wandr'st in his shade , when in eternall lines to time thou grow'st |
But your eternal summer will never fade, nor will you lose the beauty you possess; nor will death boast that you wander in his shade, for you will live on in these immortal lines. |
so long as men can breath or eyes can see , so long liues this , and this giues life to thee , |
As long as people breathe and eyes can see, this poem will live, and it gives life to you. |