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61 us
us,❢ The direct or indirect object pronoun us is always translated by nous: she knows us = elle nous connaît. Note that both the direct and the indirect object pronouns come before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object pronoun: he's seen us ( masculine or mixed gender object) il nous a vus ; ( feminine object) il nous a vues.In imperatives nous comes after the verb: tell us! = dis-nous! ; give it to us or give us it = donne-le-nous (note the hyphens). After the verb to be and after prepositions the translation is also nous: it's us = c'est nous. For expressions with let us or let's see the entry let. For particular usages see the entry below. pron nous ; both of us tous/toutes les deux ; both of us like Balzac nous aimons Balzac tous/toutes les deux ; ( more informally) on aime Balzac tous/toutes les deux ; every single one of us chacun/-e d'entre nous ; people like us des gens comme nous ; some of us quelques-uns/-unes d'entre nous ; she's one of us elle est des nôtres ; give us a hand, will you ○ ? tu peux me donner un coup de main s'il te plaît? ; oh give us a break ○ ! fiche-moi la paix ○ ! ; give us a look ○ ! fais voir! -
62 which
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1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) cuál
2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que
3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which
which1 adj cuál / quéwhich one is yours? ¿cuál es el tuyo?which2 pron1. cuál / quéwhich of the houses is yours? ¿cuál de las casas es la tuya?2. quetr[wɪʧ]1 (direct questions) qué, cuál, cuáles■ which size? ¿qué tamaño/talla?■ which colour do you prefer? ¿qué color prefieres?■ which newspaper do you read? ¿qué periódico lees?■ which one do you like best? ¿cuál te gusta más?2 (indirect questions) qué1 (questions) cuál, cuáles■ which do you want? ¿cuál quieres?■ which is your car? ¿cuál es tu coche?■ which is mine? ¿cuál es el mío?2 (indirect questions) cuál3 (defining relative) que; (with preposition) que, el/la que, el/la cual, los/las que, los/las cuales4 (non-defining relative) el/la cual, los/las cuales■ two glasses, one of which was dirty dos copas, una de las cuales estaba sucia5 (referring to a clause) lo que, lo cual■ he lost, which was sad perdió, lo cual era triste\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin which case en cuyo casowhich ['hwɪʧ] adj: qué, cuálwhich tie do you prefer?: ¿cuál corbata prefieres?which ones?: ¿cuáles?tell me which house is yours: dime qué casa es la tuyawhich pron1) : cuálwhich is the right answer?: ¿cuál es la respuesta correcta?2) : que, el (la) cualthe cup which broke: la taza que se quebróthe house, which is made of brick: la casa, la cual es de ladrillopron.• qué pron.adj.• cuál adj.• el cual adj.• que adj.pron.• cual pron.• cuál pron.• que pron.
I hwɪtʃ, wɪtʃ1)a) (in questions) (sing) cuál; (pl) cuáleswhich of you wrote this? — ¿cuál or quién de ustedes escribió esto?
b) ( in indirect use) cuáldo you know which she chose? — ¿sabes cuál eligió?
2) ( as relative)the newspaper in which the article appeared — el diario en el que or en el cual apareció el artículo
he said it was an accident, which I know is not true — dijo que había sido un accidente, lo cual sé que no es cierto
II
1)a) ( in questions) (sing) qué, cuál; (pl) qué, cuálesin which European city is it? — ¿en qué or cuál ciudad europea está?
b) ( in indirect questions) (sing) qué, cuál; (pl) qué, cuálesask her which chapters we have to read — pregúntale qué or cuales capítulos hay que leer
2) ( as relative)[wɪtʃ]we arrived at two, by which time they had gone — llegamos a las dos y para entonces ya se habían ido
1. PRONOUN1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)
Which/which one/ which ones in direct and indirect questions and after expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) usually translate as cuál/cuáles: cuálwhich do you want? — (offering one) ¿cuál quieres?; (offering two or more) ¿cuáles quieres?
which of you did it? — ¿cuál de vosotros lo hizo?
which of you is Kathleen? — ¿cuál de vosotras es Kathleen?
2) (relative)In relative clauses where which defines the noun it refers to, you can usually translate it as que. Note that in this type of sentence which can be substituted by that in English: quethe letter which came this morning was from my niece — la carta que llegó esta mañana era de mi sobrina
If [which] is the object of a preposition, you can either translate it as [que] (usually preceded by the definite article) or as article + [cual]/[cuales]. Use the second option particularly in formal language or after long prepositions or prepositional phrases:do you remember the house which we saw last week? — ¿te acuerdas de la casa que vimos la semana pasada?
your letter, which I received this morning, cheered me up — tu carta, que or more frm la cual he recibido esta mañana, me ha levantado el ánimo
the bull which I'm talking about — el toro del que or more frm del cual estoy hablando
the meeting which we attended — la reunión a la que or more frm a la cual asistimos
the hotel at which we stayed — el hotel en el que or more frm en el cual nos hospedamos
the cities to which we are going — las ciudades a las que or more frm a las cuales vamos
If instead of defining the noun the [which] clause merely adds additional information, you can translate [which] using either [que] or article + [cual]/[cuales]:he explained the means by which we could achieve our objective — explicó los medios a través de los cuales podíamos alcanzar nuestro objetivo
When which refers to the whole of a preceding sentence or idea, translate as lo que or lo cual:the oak dining-table, which was a present from my father, seats 10 people comfortably — la mesa de roble, que or la cual fue un regalo de mi padre, admite cómodamente diez comensales
it rained hard which upset her — llovió mucho, lo que or lo cual le disgustó
After a preposition only [lo cual] can be used:they left early, which my wife did not like at all — se marcharon pronto, lo cual or lo que no agradó nada a mi mujer
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after which we went to bed — después de lo cual nos acostamos•
from which we deduce that... — de lo cual deducimos que...2. ADJECTIVE1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)When which is used as an interrogative adjective, translate using qué + noun when the possibilities are very open or cuál/cuáles de + article + plural noun when the possibilities are limited: quéwhich house do you live in? — ¿en qué casa vives?
which day are they coming? — ¿qué día vienen?
which picture do you prefer? — ¿qué cuadro prefieres?, ¿cuál de los cuadros prefieres?
which option do you prefer? — ¿cuál de las alternativas prefieres?
which way did she go? — ¿por dónde se fue?
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which one? — ¿cuál?2) (relative)look which way you will... — mires por donde mires...
he used "peradventure", which word is now archaic — frm dijo "peradventure", palabra que ha quedado ahora anticuada
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he didn't get here till 10, by which time Jane had already left — no llegó hasta las 10 y para entonces Jane ya se había ido* * *
I [hwɪtʃ, wɪtʃ]1)a) (in questions) (sing) cuál; (pl) cuáleswhich of you wrote this? — ¿cuál or quién de ustedes escribió esto?
b) ( in indirect use) cuáldo you know which she chose? — ¿sabes cuál eligió?
2) ( as relative)the newspaper in which the article appeared — el diario en el que or en el cual apareció el artículo
he said it was an accident, which I know is not true — dijo que había sido un accidente, lo cual sé que no es cierto
II
1)a) ( in questions) (sing) qué, cuál; (pl) qué, cuálesin which European city is it? — ¿en qué or cuál ciudad europea está?
b) ( in indirect questions) (sing) qué, cuál; (pl) qué, cuálesask her which chapters we have to read — pregúntale qué or cuales capítulos hay que leer
2) ( as relative)we arrived at two, by which time they had gone — llegamos a las dos y para entonces ya se habían ido
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— Употребление предлога by с причастием настоящего времени см. Prepositions with ing-form, 2.— Употребление в выражениях, обозначающих единицу измерения, характеризующую какое-либо действие см. Definite article, 6)— Употребление в конструкции с возвратными местоимениями см. Reflexive pronouns, 5— Употребление для обозначения способа передвижения/передачи см. Zero article, 3в -
64 Gerund
1) Герундий представляет собой неличную форму глагола. Синтаксические функции герундия близки функциям существительного.2) Герундий может быть простым (simple) и перфектным (perfect), иметь формы действительного (active gerund — активный герундий) и страдательного залога (passive gerund — пассивный герундий).3) Образование форм герундия:Simple gerund active (простой активный герундий): readingSimple gerund passive (простой пассивный герундий): being readPerfect gerund active (перфектный активный герундий): having readPerfect gerund passive (перфектный пассивный герундий): having been read4) Употребление герундия в форме действительного залога (active gerund) и в форме страдательного залога (passive gerund):Если действие, выраженное герундием, совершается лицом (предметом), к которому оно относится, то герундий употребляется в форме действительного залога (active). Если действие, выраженное герундием, совершается над лицом (предметом), к которому оно относится, то герундий употребляется в форме страдательного залога (passive).I like being invited by my friends — Я люблю, когда друзья приглашают меня к себе.
John remembers having shown me the book — Джон помнит, что показывал мне эту книгу.
John remembers having been shown the book — Джон помнит, что ему показывали эту книгу.
5) Употребление простого (simple) и перфектного (perfect) герундия:Простой герундий употребляется, когда действие, которое он выражает, происходит одновременно с действием, выраженным глаголом в личной форме либо относится к будущему времени. Простой герундий может также обозначать действие вообще, действие, не соотносящееся с каким-либо временем. Перфектный герундий употребляют (преимущественно после глаголов admit, deny, forget, recall, regret, remember, а также после предлогов), если нужно подчеркнуть, что действие, которое он выражает, предшествует действию, выраженному глаголом в личной форме. Предшествующее действие может быть выражено также и простым герундием.She walked on without turning her head — Она шла, не поворачивая головы.
I think of going to Paris — Я думаю поехать в Париж.
I don't remember having heard (hearing) the legend before — Я не помню, чтобы когда-нибудь слышал эту легенду.
He is proud of having won (winning) the first place — Он гордится тем, что занял первое место.
6) Герундий употребляется в герундиальных оборотах (см. ing- clause)7) Герундий употребляется в различных синтаксических функциях. В частности, герундий употребляется:bored him — Чтение нагоняло на него скуку.My hobby is dancing — Мое хобби — танцы.
в) в качестве дополнения или части сложного дополнения ( Complex object). Об этом см. Verb + ing-formI can't understand him leaving his wife — Не могу понять, как он мог оставить свою жену.
г) с глаголами come - приходить и go - идти в функции обстоятельства цели (при этом употребляется герундий, образованный от глаголов, обозначающих деятельность, происходящую вне дома: climbing, dancing, driving, fishing, riding, sailing, shopping, skiing).They are going skiing — Они собираются кататься на лыжах.
д) в качестве дополнения при существительных и определения при прилагательных.It's difficult finding your way around in a strange town — Трудно сориентироваться в незнакомом городе.
It's a nightmare worrying where the children might be — Ужасно волноваться о том, куда могли пойти дети
8) Герундий употребляется после предлогов. Комбинация предлог + ing- clause может выполнять разные синтаксические функции, в частности, играть роль предложного дополнения при глаголах, прилагательных, причастиях, требующих после себя определенных предлогов. О сочетании предлог + ing- clause в роли обстоятельства см. Prepositions with ing-form.He is thinking of emigrating — Он подумывает об эмиграции.
I am fond of diving — Я люблю нырять.
I'm sorry for keeping you waiting — Простите, что заставил вас ждать.
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65 Indirect object
↑ Object.1) Некоторые глаголы принимают два дополнения, то есть после них в предложении может стоять две именные группы без предлогов или местоимения в объектном падеже. В таких случаях первое из дополнений считается непрямым, а второе - прямым (Direct object). Например, глагол send в предложении "Please send him my best regards" ( "Пожалуйста, передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания") имеет прямое дополнение my best regards и непрямое дополнение him.2) Непрямое дополнение обычно обозначает не то лицо или объект, который непосредственно подвергается действию, а "адресата" действия, то есть того, кому предназначено действие или на кого оно направлено.3) Непрямое дополнение может заменяться на предложную группу с предлогами to или for, стоящую после прямого дополнения. (О выборе предлога см. Prepositions "for", "to" with indirect object. О глаголах - исключениях из этого правила см. give me this / give this to me).а) Непрямое дополнение выносится в конец предложения в виде предложной группы, если оно находится в фокусе внимания, а также если оно достаточно распространено.We are currently only able to sell goods to countries within the United Kingdom. — Сейчас мы можем продавать товары только в районах, входящих в Соединенное Королевство.
б) Если прямое дополнение выражено местоимением, то оно обычно следует сразу за глаголом. В этом случае замена непрямого дополнения предложной группой обязательна.I wouldn't have believed this, if a Saint had told it to me. (а не *... if a Saint had told me it). — Я бы не поверил, даже если бы услышал это из уст святого.
4) Так же, как и прямое дополнение, непрямое дополнение может становиться подлежащим при пассивизации (см. Passive).He got another man to take my place in the mines, and I was given an easy task from that on. ( =... He gave me an easy task from that on). — Он нашел другого человека на мое место в шахте, а мне с тех пор было дано легкое задание.
5) Единственный тип придаточного предложения, который может выступать в роли непрямого дополнения - это определительное придаточное предложение (см. Relative clause):Piggy asked whoever he met his name. — Пигги спрашивал у всех, кого встречал, как их зовут.
•— Прямое дополнение см. Direct object
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67 me
I.II.me,❢ When used as a direct or indirect object pronoun me is translated by me (or m' before a vowel): she knows me = elle me connaît ; he loves me = il m'aime. Note that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle of the verb agrees with the direct object pronoun: he's seen me (female speaker) = il m'a vue. In imperatives the translation for both the direct and the indirect object pronoun is moi and comes after the verb: kiss me! = embrasse-moi! ; give it to me! = donne-le-moi! (note the hyphens). After prepositions and the verb to be the translation is moi: she did it for me = elle l'a fait pour moi ; it's me = c'est moi. For particular expressions see below. pron me, ( before vowel) m' ; it's for me c'est pour moi ; poor little me ○ pauvre de moi ; what would you do if you were me? qu'est-ce que tu ferais à ma place? ; dear me ○ !, deary me ○ ! ça alors! -
68 there
❢ There is generally translated by là after prepositions: near there = près de là etc and when emphasizing the location of an object/point etc visible to the speaker: put them there = mettez-les là. Remember that voilà is used to draw attention to a visible place/object/person: there's my watch = voilà ma montre, whereas il y a is used for generalizations: there's a village nearby = il y a un village tout près. there when unstressed with verbs such as aller and être is translated by y: we went there last year = nous y sommes allés l'année dernière, but not where emphasis is made: it was there that we went last year = c'est là que nous sommes allés l'année dernière. For examples of the above and further uses of there see the entry below.A pron ( as impersonal subject) il ; there seems ou appears to be il semble y avoir ; there is/are il y a ; there are many reasons il y a beaucoup de raisons ; there is some left il en reste ; once upon a time there was il était une fois ; there'll be a singsong later on va chanter plus tard ; there's no denying that personne ne peut nier que ; suddenly there appeared a fairy littér soudain est apparue une fée ; there arose cries from the audience littér des cris sont montés de la salle.B adv1 ( that place or point) là ; far from/near/two kilometres from there loin de/près de/à deux kilomètres de là ; up to there, down to there jusque là ; put it in there mettez-le là-dedans ; in there please ( ushering sb) par là s'il vous plaît ; we left there on Thursday nous sommes partis de là jeudi ;2 ( at or to that place) là ; stop there arrêtez-vous là ; sign there please veuillez signer là s'il vous plaît ; stand there mettez-vous là ; go over there va là-bas ; are you still there? ( on phone) est-ce que tu es toujours là? ; since we were last there depuis la dernière fois que nous y sommes allés ; it's there that gen c'est là que ; ( when indicating) c'est là où ; to go there and back in an hour faire l'aller et retour en une heure ; take the offer while it's there fig profite de l'occasion pendant que c'est possible ;3 ( to draw attention) (to person, activity etc) voilà ; ( to place) là ; what have you got there? qu'est-ce que tu as là? ; there they go les voilà qui s'en vont ; there goes the coach voilà le car qui s'en va ; there you go again fig ça y est c'est reparti ; there you are ( seeing sb arrive) vous voilà ; ( giving object) tenez, voilà ; ( that's done) et voilà ; there is a hammer/are some nails voilà un marteau/des clous ; there's a bus coming voilà un bus ; listen, there's my sister calling tiens, voilà ma sœur qui appelle ; that paragraph/sales assistant there ce paragraphe/vendeur ; my colleague there will show you mon collègue va vous montrer ; which one? this one or that one there? lequel? celui-ci ou celui-là? ; what does it say there? qu'est-ce qui est marqué là? ; there's why! ça explique tout! ;4 ( indicating arrival) là ; will she be there now? est-ce qu'elle y est maintenant? ; when do they get there? quand est-ce qu'ils arrivent là-bas? ; there I was at last j'étais enfin là-bas ; the train won't be there yet le train ne sera pas encore là ; we get off there c'est là qu'on descend ;5 ( indicating juncture) là ; there we must finish nous devons nous arrêter là ; I'd like to interrupt you there là je me permets de vous interrompre ; there was our chance c'était notre chance ; I think you're wrong there je crois que là tu te trompes ; so there we were in the same cell et comme ça on s'est retrouvés dans la même cellule ;6 ○ ( emphatic) that there contraption ce truc-là ○ ; hello there! salut! ; hey you there! eh toi là-bas!E excl there there! ( soothingly) allez! allez! ; there! ( triumphantly) voilà! ; there, I told you! voilà, je te l'avais bien dit! ; there, you've woken the baby! c'est malin, tu as réveillé le bébé! ; ⇒ so. -
69 Usage note : it
When it is used as a subject pronoun to refer to a specific object (or animal) il or elle is used in French according to the gender of the object referred to:‘where is the book/chair?’ ‘it’s in the kitchen’= ‘où est le livre/la chaise?’ ‘il/elle est dans la cuisine’‘do you like my skirt?’ ‘it’s lovely’= ‘est-ce que tu aimes ma jupe?’ ‘elle est très jolie’However, if the object referred to is named in the same sentence, it is translated by ce (c’ before a vowel):it’s a good film= c’est un bon filmWhen it is used as an object pronoun it is translated by le or la (l’ before a vowel) according to the gender of the object referred to:it’s my book/my chair and I want it= c’est mon livre/ma chaise et je le/la veuxNote that the object pronoun normally comes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the perfect and the past perfect, the past participle agrees with it:I liked his shirt - did you notice it?= j’ai aimé sa chemise - est-ce que tu l’as remarquée? or l’as-tu remarquée?In imperatives only, the pronoun comes after the verb:it’s my book - give it to me= c’est mon livre - donne-le-moi (note the hyphens)When it is used vaguely or impersonally followed by an adjective the translation is ce (c’ before a vowel):it’s difficult= c’est difficileit’s sad= c’est tristeBut when it is used impersonally followed by an adjective + verb the translation is il:it’s difficult to understand how…= il est difficile de comprendre comment …If in doubt consult the entry for the adjective in question.For translations for impersonal verb uses (it’s raining, it’s snowing) consult the entry for the verb in question.it is used in expressions of days of the week (it’s Friday) and clock time (it’s 5 o’clock). This dictionary contains usage notes on these and many other topics. For other impersonal and idiomatic uses see the entry it.When it is used after a preposition in English the two words (prep + it) are often translated by one word in French. If the preposition would normally be translated by de in French (e.g. of, about, from etc.) the prep + it = en:I’ve heard about it= j’en ai entendu parlerIf the preposition would normally be translated by à in French (e.g. to, in, at etc.) the prep + it = y:they went to it= ils y sont allésFor translations of it following prepositions not normally translated by de or à (e.g. above, under, over etc.) consult the entry for the preposition. -
70 Usage note : them
When used as a direct object pronoun, referring to people, animals or things, them is translated by les:I know them= je les connaisNote that the object pronoun normallycomes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object pronoun:He’s seen them( them being masculine or of mixed gender)= il les a vus( them being all feminine gender)= il les a vuesIn imperatives, the direct object pronoun is translated by les and comes after the verb:catch them!= attrape-les! (note the hyphen)I gave them it or I gave it to them= je le leur ai donnéIn imperatives, the indirect object pronoun is translated by leur and comes after the verb:phone them!= téléphone-leur! (note the hyphen)After prepositions and the verb to be, the translation is eux for masculine or mixed gender and elles for feminine gender:he did it for them= il l’a fait pour eux or pour ellesit’s them= ce sont eux or ce sont ellesFor particular usages see the entry them.
См. также в других словарях:
prepositions — Anyone who believes that it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition and there are still some who do is about a century out of touch. The rule was enshrined by one Robert Lowth, an eighteenth century Anglican Bishop of London and… … Dictionary of troublesome word
prepositions — The lingering belief that sentences should not end with prepositions is entirely without foundation … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Prepositions — ◊ GRAMMAR A preposition is a word like at , in , on , or with which is normally followed by a noun group, forming a prepositional phrase. The noun group after a preposition is sometimes called the prepositional object. Prepositions are often used … Useful english dictionary
prepositions — ◊ GRAMMAR A preposition is a word like at , in , on , or with which is normally followed by a noun group, forming a prepositional phrase. The noun group after a preposition is sometimes called the prepositional object. Prepositions are often used … Useful english dictionary
To keep company with — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To break with — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spanish prepositions — Spanish language … Wikipedia
Latvian prepositions — This article describes the use of prepositions and postpositions in Latvian grammar.The lists below are organized according to the case of the noun phrase following the preposition. In the plural, however, all prepositions in Latvian can be… … Wikipedia
complex prepositions — Complex (or compound) prepositions consist of two or more words together having the function of a preposition, e.g. according to, apart from, in accordance with, with regard to. Fowler (1926) objected to their overuse in journalism, ‘stuffing up… … Modern English usage
List of English prepositions — This is a list of English prepositions. In English, some prepositions are short, typically containing five letters or fewer. There are, however, a significant number of multi word prepositions. Throughout the history of the English language, new… … Wikipedia
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia