[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/into/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) / into # into preposition «into» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Into means to the inside of something: jump into the pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m1) 2. Into shows a change of form or state: water turns into ice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m2) 3. Into shows parts or groups something is made into: cut into 8 pieces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m3) 4. Into can mean hitting something: bump into a door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m4) 5. In maths, «2 into 10» means 10 divided by 2 («2 into 10 goes 5 times»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m5) 6. (casual) To be into something is to like it a lot: she's really into football; «not into it» means not keen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m6) 7. (rough) «Lay into someone» or «tear into someone» means attack them, often with angry words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m7) 8. (formal) The exam voice says «partitioned into», «subdivided into», «converted into», «deposited into», «allocated into». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m8) 9. Break into can mean suddenly starting to do something, such as singing or laughing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#m9) ### In the lessons putting or splitting things into groups or boxes («splits 6 cards equally into 3 boxes» = divide by 3); «put 3 more into the box» = add 3; «how many times does 4 go into 20» = 20 ÷ 4; in science changes: «ice melts into water», «a caterpillar turns into a butterfly»; in everyday life «get into the car», «bump into a friend» (meet by chance); in casual talk «be into something»; in rough talk «lay into»; in the exam voice «partitioned into», «subdivided into» ### Examples - Ben splits 6 cards equally into 3 boxes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x1) - 4 books are put into 2 equal groups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x2) - Cut the cake into 8 pieces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x3) - The frog jumped into the pond. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x4) - A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x5) - Put the toys into the box. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x6) - I bumped into my teacher at the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x7) - Mia is really into dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x8) - How many times does 4 go into 20? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x9) - nah not into footy, i'll come watch tho [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x10) - Coach really laid into us after we lost 5–0. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x11) - A collection of 24 stamps is partitioned into 4 subsets of equal cardinality; state the cardinality of each subset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/#x12) ### Note «into N groups/boxes» names the number of shares: divide; «partitioned into» and «subdivided into» in an exam do the same. Trap: «puts 3 more into the box» just adds 3. «4 goes into 20» means 20 ÷ 4 = 5: the bigger number is the one shared. «into» is one word (movement); «in to» is two words in sentences like «hand your work in to the teacher». «be into» is about liking, not maths. ## In Jewish tradition putting or splitting things into groups or boxes («splits 6 cards equally into 3 boxes» = divide by 3); «put 3 more into the box» = add 3; «how many times does 4 go into 20» = 20 ÷ 4; in science changes: «ice melts into water», «a caterpillar turns into a butterfly»; in everyday life «get into the car», «bump into a friend» (meet by chance); in casual talk «be into something»; in rough talk «lay into»; in the exam voice «partitioned into», «subdivided into» ### Examples - And they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x1) - And he put them all together into ward three days. (Torah GEN.42.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x2) - And he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. (Torah GEN.31.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x3) - Who will bring me into the fortified city? (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x4) - Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x5) - And they rushed into the Jordan before the king. (Prophets 2SA.19.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/#x6) ### Note «into N groups/boxes» names the number of shares: divide; «partitioned into» and «subdivided into» in an exam do the same. Trap: «puts 3 more into the box» just adds 3. «4 goes into 20» means 20 ÷ 4 = 5: the bigger number is the one shared. «into» is one word (movement); «in to» is two words in sentences like «hand your work in to the teacher». «be into» is about liking, not maths. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «into» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/into/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«into» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/into.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «into» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/into/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«into» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/into.html) on Mova free.