One Another: inter se, alius alium

One Another

Level 4

Use inter se, inter nos or inter vos for each other, and alius alium for one another.

How It Works

LatinEnglish
inter sewith each other (they)
inter noswith each other (we)
inter voswith each other (you all)
alius aliumone another

The word after inter is in the accusative, because inter takes the accusative. It matches the subject: nos inter nos, vos inter vos.

Alius alium is the first word in the nominative and the second in the accusative. In the plural it is alii alios, as in Alii alios adiuvant (They help one another).

Plain se means themselves, so Pueri se amant means The boys love themselves.

Examples (5)

  1. Pueri inter se ludunt.

    The boys play with each other.

    Inter se means with each other.

  2. Fideles inter se pacem dant.

    The faithful give each other peace.

    Inter se shows that each gives peace to the other.

  3. Alii alios adiuvant.

    They help one another.

    Alii is nominative and alios is accusative.

  4. Vos inter vos loquimini.

    You talk with one another.

    Inter vos is the form for you all.

  5. Alius alium videt.

    One sees another.

    Alius is nominative and alium is accusative.

Common Mistakes

  • Using se alone for each other.

    Pueri se amant.
    Pueri inter se amant.

    Pueri se amant is good Latin, but it means The boys love themselves. To say they love each other, use inter se.

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One Another: inter se, alius aliumLevel 4One Another

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One another is said with se or with alius alium.

Words in This Pattern

intersuialiusegovos