either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
either [option A] or [option B]
You can either stay here or come with us.
Vagy itt maradsz, vagy velünk jössz.
Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
Vagy most indulunk, vagy lekéssük a vonatot.
I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
You can either eat now or later.
Vagy most eszel, vagy később.
Either you go, or I go.
Vagy te mész, vagy én megyek.
We can either walk or take the bus.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
ਅਰਥ
used to show a choice
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
either A or B
|either way
|either one
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Used to connect two or more possibilities, indicating that only one of them can be true or chosen.
A2
2
sem
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[negative clause] ... either
I don't like coffee either.
Én sem szeretem a kávét.
She can't come tonight either.
Ma este sem tud eljönni.
They haven't seen the movie either.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I don't like fish either.
Én sem szeretem a halat.
He is not happy either.
Ő sem boldog.
We don't have time either.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
ਅਰਥ
also, in negative context
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
not either
|can't either
|won't either
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
either [singular noun]
There are trees on either side of the road.
Az út mindkét oldalán fák állnak.
You may choose either option.
A két lehetőség közül bármelyiket választhatod.
She held a bag in either hand.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
There is a shop on either side.
Mindkét oldalon van egy bolt.
You can take either bus.
Bármelyik buszra felszállhatsz.
He has a ring on either hand.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
ਅਰਥ
each of two items
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
either side
|either hand
|either option
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
grammar
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
either (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.