Use point finger to identify which or where.  

Which Referent
"the" = there

Examples
Person there right.
(The person is right.)

I like there person.
(I like the person.)

Where Referent
​"to" (a place) = toward
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Examples
I go toward beach.
(I go to the beach.)

You drive toward west.
(You drive to the west.)
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Where Referent
​"at" (a place) = toward

Examples
I see you toward beach.
(I see you at the beach.)

Meet you toward SDSU.
(Meet you at SDSU.)

(Verb) “To” (Verb) Translation
 (verb) “to” (verb) = eliminate “to”

Examples
I like eat.
(I like to eat.)

​I want walk.
(I want to walk.)