either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Padron ng paggamit:
either [option A] or [option B]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
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 kolokasyon
either A or B
|either way
|either one
Mga tema
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
- I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- You can either eat now or later.
- Either you go, or I go.
- We can either walk or take the bus.
adverb
A2
relation
2
also, in negative context
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Padron ng paggamit:
[negative clause] ... either
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of '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 kolokasyon
not either
|can't either
|won't either
Mga tema
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I don't like fish either.
- He is not happy either.
- We don't have time either.
determiner
B1
quantity
3
each of two items
Means one or the other of two things.
Padron ng paggamit:
either [singular noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
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 kolokasyon
either side
|either hand
|either option
Mga tema
grammar
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
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.