Esperanto

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Etymology

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From al- +‎ celo +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [alˈt͡seli]
  • Rhymes: -eli
  • Hyphenation: al‧ce‧li

Verb

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alceli (present alcelas, past alcelis, future alcelos, conditional alcelus, volitive alcelu)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to aim, direct
    bone alcelita ŝtonoa well-aimed stone
    alceli dulorneton al ŝipoto aim binoculars at a ship
    alceli siajn paŝojn iento direct one’s steps somewhere

Usage notes

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The 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 fotilonto aim a camera
  • celi anasonto aim at a duck
  • alceli fotilon al anasoto aim a camera at a duck

Conjugation

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