Differentiators (other, another, the other)
Another cup, other people, the other one. Which one to use.
another = තව එකක්, නැත්නම් වෙන එකක් (එකක් ගැන විතරයි). other = වෙනත් (බහුවචන හෝ ගණන් කරන්න බැරි දේවල් එක්ක). the other = ඉතුරු එක / ඉතුරු ටික.
another (= an + other)
With one countable thing.
another
- Would you like another cup of tea?
- Have another roti.
- I'll come another day.
other
With plural or uncountable nouns, often after some, any, no.
other
- There are other jobs you could try.
- Do you have any other ideas?
- We have no other choice.
When you drop the noun, other becomes others: Some people like tea. Others prefer coffee.
the other
The one(s) that are left from a group you both know about.
the other
- Where's the other slipper?
- I work on Saturdays and go to class on the other days.
- Nimal ate two pieces of cake. I ate the others. 😋
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