ABSTRACT

Thischapterdiscussesaseriesofimportantwordsthatmaycauseproblemsfor English-speakinglearncrs:

ajeno9.1 algo9.2 alguien9.3 alguno9.4 ambos9.5

cada9.6 cierto9.7 cualquier(a)9.8 demasiado9.9 medio9.10

9.1Ajeno:adjective,markedfornumberandgender Aratherliterarywordmeaning'someoneelse's':eldolorajeno(=eldolordeotros) 'otherpeople'ssorrow',encasaajena(=encasadeotrapersona)'insomeoneelse's house':

TepreocupasdemasiadoporIaajenoYouconcernyourselftoomuchwithother people'sbusiness

(i)Itisnotusedinthismeaningafterser:estaagendaesdeotro'thisissomeone else'sdiary'.