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#278 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

old, elderly, aged (of a person)

Examples

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The old man sat by the window.

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She is already very old.

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Old people remember other times.

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My father has grown old.

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The old king did not want to leave his country.

English has one word "old" and Esperanto splits it in two, which is the distinction to learn here. is old in years and applies to living things; is old as opposed to new and belongs to objects. A is a house drawing its pension. -- gives for an old person, i is to grow old, and o is a care home. Note that is not rude in Esperanto the way "old" can be in English; it is simply the plain fact.

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This word is part of lesson 6.