kiel eble plej / ĉiukaze
Fixed Expressions
Fixed expressions are learned as one piece, with the words in their usual order.
How It Works
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kiel eble plej frue | as early as possible |
| ĉiukaze | in any case |
| unuavide | at first sight |
| pli-malpli | more or less |
| sendube | without doubt |
Kiel eble plej asks for the highest degree that is possible. A word follows it: an adverb, as in kiel eble plej rapide, or an adjective that agrees with its noun, as in kiel eble plej malgrandan amplekson. The twin phrase kiom eble (as much as possible) is more careful and admits that there are limits.
Ĉiukaze, unuavide and sendube are single adverbs. They come from ĉiu kazo (every case), unua vido (first sight) and sen dubo (without doubt). Pli-malpli is written with a hyphen. These adverbs take no -j or -n.
Examples (5)
- Fatima skribis al Hiro, ke ŝi alvenos kiel eble plej frue.
Fatima wrote to Hiro that she would arrive as early as possible.
Kiel eble plej frue asks for a time that is as early as can be.
- Ĉiukaze mi vizitos vin en Tokio.
In any case I will visit you in Tokyo.
Ĉiukaze is one adverb and stands at the start of the sentence.
- Unuavide mi ŝatis la urbon, kaj hodiaŭ mi ŝatas ĝin ankoraŭ pli.
At first sight I liked the town, and today I like it even more.
Unuavide tells how the first meeting felt.
- Ĉu vi jam komprenas la tekston? Pli-malpli, sed iuj vortoj estas novaj por mi.
Do you understand the text yet? More or less, but some words are new to me.
Pli-malpli is a short answer, written with a hyphen.
- Sendube Ingrid venos al la festo, ĉar ŝi jam aĉetis la bileton.
Without doubt Ingrid will come to the party, because she has already bought the ticket.
Sendube shows how sure the speaker is.
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