Transcript each other, one another

Reciprocal Verbs
- 상호동사 -
Reciprocal Verbs?
- Some verbs describe two people of two
groups of people doing the same thing
to each other, for example : ’We met’,
‘I met you’, ‘We met each other’.
- you use ‘each other’ of ‘one another’ for
emphasis.
- With some verbs, you use ‘each other’
or ‘one another’ after ‘with’.
Some verbs refer to actions that involve
two people or two groups of people doing
the same thing to each other.
These verbs are sometimes called ‘reciprocal’
verbs.
- We met in Delhi
- Jane and sarah told me that they met you.
- They met each other for the first time last week.
The two people or groups of people involved in the
action are often mentioned as the plural subject of
the verb, and the verb does not have an object
argue
compete
match
-
clash
fight
coincide
kiss
combine
marr y
meet
The pair of you have argued about that for years.
We competed furiously.
Their children are always fighting.
They kissed.
Reciprocal Pronouns
-- ‘서로’란 뜻을 갖는 each other, one another
Examples
- John and Mary kissed (each other).
(위의 예문에서 each other는 생략 가능하다!)
But! -- John and Mary hit each other.
에서는 each other를 생략할 수 없다!
-- each other를 생략할 수 있는 동사들
>>> meet (each other), quarrel (with each othe)r,
resemble (each other),
be similar (to each other),
be identical (with/to each other)
When you want to emphasize that both people or groups
of people are equally involved, you can use the pronouns
‘each other’ or ‘one another’ as the object of the verb. Verb
that refer to actions in which there is physical contact
between people are often used with ‘each other’ of ‘one
another’.
cuddle
-
embrace
fight
hug
kiss
We embraced each other.
they fought one another desperately for it.
they kissed each other in greeting.
It was the first time had touched one another.
touch
Some verbs do not take an object, so you
use a preposition before ‘each other’ or ‘one
another.’
- They parted from each other after only two weeks.
- We talk to one another as often as possible.
With some verbs you have a choice of preposition
before ‘each other’ or ‘one another.’
For example, you can ‘fight with’ one another or ‘fight
against’ one another.
With/against : compete fight
With/from : part
with/to : correspond relate talk
-
Many countries are competing with each other.
Did you compete against each other in yesterday’s race?
Stephen and I parted with one another on good terms.
They parted form one another quite suddenly.
With some verbs, you can only use ‘with’ before
‘each other’ or ‘one another.’
Note that most of these verbs refer to people
talking or working together.
Agree
Collide
Disagree
argue
communicate
clash
co-operate
quarrel
- We do agree with each other sometimes.
- Have they communicated with each other
since then?
- The two lorries collided with one another
on the motorway.
If you want to focus on one of the people
involved, you make them the subject of the verb
and make the other person the object.
- She married a young engineer.
- You could meet me at the restaurant.
If the verb cannot take an object, you mention
the other person after a preposition.
- Youths clashed with police in Belfast.
- She was always quarrelling with him.