unu la alian
Appearance
Esperanto
[edit]Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]- one another, each other
- 1903, L. L. Zamenhof, “La Espero”, in Fundamenta Krestomatio[1]:
- Sur neŭtrala lingva fundamento,
Komprenante unu la alian,
La popoloj faros en konsento
Unu grandan rondon familian.- On a neutral language basis,
understanding one another,
the peoples will make in agreement
one great family circle.
- On a neutral language basis,
- 2012 March, Onklo Adalberto, “Katido kaj la hundo”, in Vesperto, volume 19, number 238:
- Ili ambaŭ mire rigardis unu la alian.
- They both looked in wonder at one another.
Usage notes
[edit]When used with verbs that call for prepositions, the relevant preposition is inserted after "unu" and the accusative is omitted if not required:
- Ili parolis unu al la alia.
- They spoke to each other.