Question 1 · Quick check
onto
CEFRA2
/ˈɒn.tuː/
preposition · adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
preposition
Moving to a position on something.
- 02
preposition
Extra detailAware of.
Examples
As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.
Move the books onto the second shelf.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ˈɔn.tʉ/
Deep Dive
preposition
Extra meaningsBeing an onto function with a codomain of (see below).
Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement).
adjective
Extra meaningAttaining each of the values in its codomain; having its image equal to its codomain.
More examples
In contextShe shone her torch onto the floor before us.
A new drug has just come onto the market.
My cat just jumped onto the keyboard.
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Origin
preposition
From on + to, after into. Compare Saterland Frisian antou (“up to”).