Esperanto

Prefix

ali-

1. (neologism) other-, else- (correlative prefix)

Derived terms

• aliu another one (plural: others), (an)other (with a noun)
• alies another's, others', someone else's
• aliel in another way, otherwise
• aliam at another time
• aliom another amount
• alial for another reason

The expected forms *alia (another kind of) and *alie (elsewhere) are not used, as they already exist with the meanings alia ‎(“other”) and alie ‎(“otherwise”). The compounds alispeca ‎(“another kind of”) and aliloke ‎(“another place”) may be used instead. Alio ‎(“another”) (without a noun) (plural: others) is not derived as a correlative, being the nominal form of the adjective, but is synonymous with the expected correlative.

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧li

Prefix

ali-

1. under-, sub-.

Usage notes

• Ala- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas ali- is used primarily as a verbal prefix:

• Aliarvioiko yläluokka alaluokkaa?
  • Is the lower class being underestimated by the upper class?

Antonyms

• yli-

Derived terms