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kiu
Etymology
ki-
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(“interrogative and relative correlative
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prefix”) + -u
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-u#Esperanto
(“correlative suffix of individuals”) Pronunciation
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Pronoun
kiu (plural
kiuj
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, accusative singular kiun
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, accusative plural kiujn
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) who
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(the interrogative and relative correlative of individuals) - Mi jam diris, ke mia frato, kiu estis iomete pli aĝa ol mi, mortis.
- I already said, that my brother, who was a little bit older than me, died.
- (relative)
which
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- La vivo moviĝas laŭ bova rapideco sur la sunaj, ĉielgloraj deklivoj, kiuj falas de la piramidaj pintoj al la bordoj de la bluega oceano.
- Life moves ploddingly on the sunny, heavenly-glorious slopes, which fall from the piramidal peaks to the borders of the big blue ocean.
- Karlo restas fama pro la influo-batalo, kiun li entreprenis kontraŭ la Parlamento de Anglio.
[1]
https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlo_la_1-a_(Anglio)
- Charles remains famous for the influence battle, which he undertook against the English Parliament.
Derived terms
kiu ajn
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(“whoever
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”)
Determiner
kiu (accusative singular
kiun
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, plural kiuj
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, accusative plural kiujn
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) which
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, what
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Usage notes
Like other interrogative and relative correlatives, kiu can be combined with
ajn
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ajn#Esperanto
, the adverbial particle of generality. Kiu ajn thus means whoever
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whoever
.