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The compound form dazu is based on the phrase zum Zweck (for the purpose of). It is a da-compound stressed on the first syllable and means "for that purpose."
 

Dazu hatten wir keine Zeit.
We didn’t have time for that.

The compound dazu, when accented on the second syllable, means "in addition to that."
 

Du kannst dieses Buch haben und meines dazu.
You can have this book and mine in addition.


Examples of dazu

  • Ich nehme das Menü Nr. 1 und ein Glas Rotwein dazu.