either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 900
معانی
0 معانی
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
استعمال کا انداز:
either [option A] or [option B]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
ہم معنی الفاظ
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
متضاد الفاظ
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
لفظی تراکیب
either A or B
|either way
|either one
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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'.
استعمال کا انداز:
[negative clause] ... either
عام غلطی:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
متضاد الفاظ
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
لفظی تراکیب
not either
|can't either
|won't either
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
either [singular noun]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
متضاد الفاظ
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
لفظی تراکیب
either side
|either hand
|either option
موضوعات
grammar
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
گرامر
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either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
either (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
عبارات
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.