Translation
always
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Examples
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I always think about you.
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He always tells the truth.
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Forever.
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Every time he comes, he tells something new.
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The world was not always like this.
The -am row of the correlative table is pure time: when, then, at some time, never, always. Five words, one pattern, no irregulars, which is the sort of thing that makes people evangelical about this language. is forever. Placement is free, but normally sits immediately before the verb it qualifies.
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Grammar articles
(6)Esperanto Correlatives Table: All 45 Words on One Grid
Esperantismo and the Interna Ideo: What Esperanto Is For
Esperanto False Friends: Words That Lie to English Speakers
Esperanto Particles: ĉi tiu, ju...des, ajn and mem
Personal Names in Esperanto: Johano, John or Ĝon?
Esperanto Verbs and Prepositions: Which One Each Verb Takes
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 2: ĉiam, morti, dio and 11 more words.