alceli

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Etymology

From al- +‎ celo +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Verb

alceli (present alcelas, past alcelis, future alcelos, conditional alcelus, volitive alcelu)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to aim, direct
    bone alcelita ŝtonoa well-aimed stone
    alceli dulorneton al ŝipoto aim binoculars at a ship
    alceli siajn paŝojn iento direct one’s steps somewhere

Usage notes

The direct object of alceli is the thing oriented by the subject in a particular direction, while the direct object of celi is the thing toward which it is oriented—the ultimate goal of the action. Compare:

  • alceli fotilonto aim a camera
  • celi anasonto aim at a duck
  • alceli fotilon al anasoto aim a camera at a duck

Conjugation

Conjugation of alceli
present past future
singular plural singular plural singular plural
tense alcelas alcelis alcelos
active participle alcelanta alcelantaj alcelinta alcelintaj alcelonta alcelontaj
acc. alcelantan alcelantajn alcelintan alcelintajn alcelontan alcelontajn
passive participle alcelata alcelataj alcelita alcelitaj alcelota alcelotaj
acc. alcelatan alcelatajn alcelitan alcelitajn alcelotan alcelotajn
nominal active participle alcelanto alcelantoj alcelinto alcelintoj alcelonto alcelontoj
acc. alcelanton alcelantojn alcelinton alcelintojn alcelonton alcelontojn
nominal passive participle alcelato alcelatoj alcelito alcelitoj alceloto alcelotoj
acc. alcelaton alcelatojn alceliton alcelitojn alceloton alcelotojn
adverbial active participle alcelante alcelinte alcelonte
adverbial passive participle alcelate alcelite alcelote
infinitive alceli imperative alcelu conditional alcelus