Use Of Word - 'OTHER' - English Grammar

Use Of Word
"OTHER"

The word "other" can function as multiple parts of speech depending on how it is used in a sentence, including an adjective, determiner, pronoun, noun, adverb, or verb.

Meaning:
* Being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included * As well as the thing or person already mentioned.
* used at the end of a list to show that there are more things, without being exact about what they are.

Main Parts of Speech for "Other"

Adjective / Determiner:
* It modifies a noun to mean additional, extra, alternative, or different.
Example:
* I have other plans today. (modifies the noun plans)

Noun:
* Noun can replace by other (which function as noun).
Example:
* I don't want these book. Please give me another. (not specific)
* I don't want these book. Please give me the other. (specific)
* The chemical is poisonous. Others are poisonous too. (not specific)
* The chemical is poisonous. The Other is poisonous too. (specific)

* It can name a person or thing, typically in expressions like "the other."
Example:
One was tall, and the other was short.

* It refers to people or things considered distinct from a primary group (frequently pluralized as others).
Example: Help others when you can.

With Countable Noun:
1. An + Other + Singular noun (Means one more)
e.g.: Another pencil (one more pencil)

2. The + other + Singular noun (Means last of the set)
e.g.: The other pencil (The last pencil present)

3. Other + Plural noun (more of the set)
e.g.: Other pencils (Some more pencils)

4. The + Other + Plural noun (the rest of the set)
e.g.: Other pencils (All remaining pencils)

With Non/Un - Countable Noun:
1. Other + non-countable noun (more of the set)
e.g.: Other water (Some more water)

2. The + other + non-countable noun (All the rest / remaining)
e.g.: The other water. (The remaining water)

Pronoun:
It replaces a noun or refers to a different person or thing (often used in the plural form "others"). Example: Some people like tea, while others prefer coffee.

Adverb
* It can modify other words (such as in phrases like other-worldly).
* When used as an adverbial phrase (often combined with a negative expression), "other" modifies a clause, verb, or prepositional phrase to mean "except" or "otherwise".
Example:
i. He couldn’t behave other than he did.
(Meaning: He could not behave otherwise.)

ii. She has no choice other than to accept the offer
(Meaning: Except to accept the offer.)

iii. Other than that minor delay, the trip was great.
(Meaning: Except for that minor delay.)

Verb (less common)
* It is occasionally used as a verb meaning to treat a group or culture as fundamentally different or alien.
Example:
* Present simple: They other new students.
(Meaning: They treat new students as different or outsiders.)

* Present continuous: They are othering new students.
(Meaning: They are treating new students as different or outsiders right now.)

* Present perfect: They have othered new students.)
(Meaning: They have treated new students as different or outsiders.

* Past simple: They othered new students.
(Meaning: They treated new students as different or outsiders in the past.)