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Translation

right, right-hand

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Examples

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He raised his right hand.

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The house stands on the right side of the street.

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Turn right at the corner.

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She sat to the right of her father.

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His right foot hurt all day.

Three forms, three jobs. is the adjective, says where something is, and with the accusative of direction says where it is going: . "To the right of" is . The opposite is built the usual way, , which is one of the places where the - habit starts to feel arbitrary, but it is standard and nobody blinks. The other English "right" - the one meaning correct, or an entitlement - is , or , none of which are relatives of this word.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: dekstra, vana, interna and 7 more words.