Translation
late
Examples
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It was already a late hour.
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He came late to the meeting.
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The late evening was quiet.
respondon.
She regretted her late reply.
fama.
In his later years he became famous.
Straight - on , and the whole family follows: for the adverb, i for the verb, to be late, and o for the delay. as is how you say the train is running late, no auxiliary needed.
One thing English does that Esperanto does not: the late Mr Smith has nothing to do with time. That sense is , and Smith only means he turned up after everyone else.
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Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 14.