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Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Another is one more, unspecified. The other is the one that is left. Others stands alone; other needs a noun after it.
The shape
another + singular · other + plural · the other = the remaining one
Ask for one more, or point at the remaining one.
In Hindi
another यानी एक और। the other यानी जो बचा हुआ है। others अकेला खड़ा होता है, other के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Some came by bus and other came by train. | Some came by bus and others came by train. Standing alone with no noun after it, the word is "others". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I need another one.
मुझे एक और चाहिए।
I need some more water.
मुझे थोड़ा और पानी चाहिए।
Do you need anything else?
क्या तुम्हें कुछ और चाहिए?
We have another room.
हमारे पास एक और कमरा है।
I want a different colour.
मुझे दूसरा रंग चाहिए।
also correct: I want another colour.
Show me the other one.
मुझे दूसरा वाला दिखाइए।
I need another cup of tea.
मुझे एक और कप चाय चाहिए।
We will go some other day.
हम किसी और दिन चलेंगे।
I want to ask one more question.
मैं एक और सवाल पूछना चाह{ता|ती} हूँ।
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another / other / the other is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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