Translation
only
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Examples
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I saw only him.
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She speaks only one language.
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Only you can do that.
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He does not only talk, he acts as well.
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I only want to know the truth.
Nur means "only", and it limits whatever comes straight after it, so its position carries the meaning. Nur mi vidis lin is "only I saw him", while mi vidis nur lin is "I saw only him". The frame ne nur ... sed anka怒 gives you "not only ... but also".
Where this fits
Word family
Words built on nur with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- ununuraadjective
sole, one and only
ununur
Used in
Stories
(8)Grammar articles
(10)Adverbs in Esperanto: -e, and Why estas varme Has No Noun
Esperanto Affixes That Are Also Words: ilo, aro, eta, igi
Esperanto Connectors: tamen, kvankam, e膲 se, do and tial
What to Read in Esperanto: The Bookshelf, In Order
Esperantismo and the Interna Ideo: What Esperanto Is For
Who Decides Correct Esperanto? Fundamento and Akademio
Homaranismo: Zamenhof's Creed, Kept Apart from Esperanto
Esperanto Impersonal Sentences: oni, pluvas, estas varme
Esperanto Particles: 膲i tiu, ju...des, ajn and mem
Esperanto Word Order: Emphasis, ne and anka怒
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 8: nur, tuta, post and 11 more words.