either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
Kahulugan
used to show a choice
Mga kolokasyon
either A or B
|either way
|either one
Mga kasingkahulugan
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
Mga kasalungat
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
Mga tema
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
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
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
Kahulugan
also, in negative context
Mga kolokasyon
not either
|can't either
|won't either
Mga kasingkahulugan
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
Mga kasalungat
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
Mga tema
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
Kahulugan
each of two items
Mga kolokasyon
either side
|either hand
|either option
Mga kasingkahulugan
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
Mga kasalungat
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
Mga tema
grammar
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
either (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
Mga ekspresyon
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.