How do you use "another" in a sentence?

Would you like another cup of tea? That's quite another matter. One person after another came to complain.

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Q: What does "another" mean?

One more; a different one 'Another' means an additional one or a different one. 'One after another' means in succession; 'one way or another' means by some means. Unlike 'other', 'another' is followed by singular nouns. 'Another thing' introduces a new point.

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Meaning: One more; a different one

另一个，再一个

otro, otra

もう一つの、別の

또 하나의, 다른

'Another' means an additional one or a different one. 'One after another' means in succession; 'one way or another' means by some means. Unlike 'other', 'another' is followed by singular nouns. 'Another thing' introduces a new point.

「another」意味着额外的一个或不同的一个。「one after another」意味着接连不断；「one way or another」意味着以某种方式。与「other」不同，「another」后跟单数名词。

«Another» significa uno adicional o diferente. «One after another» significa en sucesión; «one way or another» significa de algún modo. A diferencia de «other», «another» va seguido de sustantivos singulares.

「another」は追加の一つまたは別の一つを意味します。「one after another」は次々と、「one way or another」はなんとかしてを意味します。

'Another'는 추가로 하나 더 또는 다른 하나를 의미합니다. 'One after another'는 잇달아, 'one way or another'는 어떻게든을 뜻합니다. 'other'와 달리 'another' 뒤에는 단수 명사가 옵니다. 'Another thing'은 새로운 논점을 제시할 때 사용합니다.

Examples

Would you like another cup of tea?
你想再来一杯茶吗？
¿Te gustaría otra taza de té?
もう一杯紅茶はいかがですか？
홍차 한 잔 더 드시겠어요?
That's quite another matter.
那完全是另一回事。
Eso es otra cosa completamente.
それは全く別の問題だ。
그것은 전혀 다른 문제다.
One person after another came to complain.
一个接一个的人来投诉。
Una persona tras otra vino a quejarse.
次から次へと人が文句を言いに来た。
사람들이 잇달아 불평하러 왔다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Originally written as two words: 'an other' in Middle English. The merging into 'another' happened gradually during the 14th-15th centuries. 'Other' itself comes from Old English 'ōþer', from Proto-Germanic '*anþeraz' meaning 'second'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal