alceli
Esperanto
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editVerb
editalceli (present alcelas, past alcelis, future alcelos, conditional alcelus, volitive alcelu)
- (transitive, intransitive) to aim, direct
- bone alcelita ŝtono ― a well-aimed stone
- alceli dulorneton al ŝipo ― to aim binoculars at a ship
- alceli siajn paŝojn ien ― to direct one’s steps somewhere
Usage notes
editThe direct object of alceli is the thing oriented by the subject in a particular direction, while the direct object of celi is the thing toward which it is oriented—the ultimate goal of the action. Compare:
- alceli fotilon ― to aim a camera
- celi anason ― to aim at a duck
- alceli fotilon al anaso ― to aim a camera at a duck
Conjugation
editConjugation of alceli
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