What does there; to it mean?

Definition

An unstressed object pronoun replacing a previously mentioned place or a verb's complement introduced by the preposition meaning to when that complement refers to a thing or idea.

Example sentences

• I go to the shop, and my sister works there.🔊

  I go to the shop, and my sister works there.

• This is a good idea, and I often think about it.🔊

  This is a good idea, and I often think about it.

• My mother works at the school, and she takes me there.🔊

  My mother works at the school, and she takes me there.

there; to it in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese