This usage of "to"
Is this "to" used to show a comparison?

The sentence goes :
" The bill had been pending for 20 years, extending a ban on the killing of cows, considered sacred by Hindus, to bulls and bullocks."

Is the "to" there to say that cows are more sacred compared to bulls and bullocks?

Thanks for your help :)

Question

This usage of "to"
Is this "to" used to show a comparison?

The sentence goes : 
" The bill had been pending for 20 years, extending a ban on the killing of cows, considered sacred by Hindus, to bulls and bullocks."

Is the "to" there to say that cows are more sacred compared to bulls and bullocks?

Thanks for your help :)

Answer

No, it isn't a comparison. The 'to' is connected to the verb 'extend'. You extend something from A to B.

The bill extends the killing ban from (just) 'cows' to 'cows, bulls and bullocks.'

Answer

In this 'to' is a collocation of extending. The ban is being extended to bulls and bullocks, not just bulls.

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