unu la alian

Esperanto

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Phrase

unu la alian

1. one another, each other
   • 1903, L. L. Zamenhof, “La Espero”, in Fundamenta Krestomatio‎^[1]:

     Sur neŭtrala lingva fundamento,
     Komprenante unu la alian,
     La popoloj faros en konsento
     Unu grandan rondon familian.

     On a neutral language basis,
     understanding one another,
     the peoples will make in agreement
     one great family circle.

   • 2012 March, Onklo Adalberto, “Katido kaj la hundo”, in Vesperto, volume 19, number 238:

     Ili ambaŭ mire rigardis unu la alian.

     They both looked in wonder at one another.

Usage notes

When used with verbs that call for prepositions, the relevant preposition is inserted after "unu" and the accusative is omitted if not required:

• Ili parolis unu al la alia.

  They spoke to each other.