Varma, warm. Malvarma,
cool. Amiko, friend. Malamiko, enemy.
RE denotes the repetition of an action. Relerni, to relearn. Rediri,
to say again.
The principal SUFFIXES are the following:--
AJX signifies an object made from--thus, Fruktajxo, something made
from fruit.
AR signifies a collection of. Arbo, a tree. Arbaro, a forest.
EBL signifies possibility. Videble, visibly. Lernebla, learnable.
EC signifies an abstract quality. Boneco, goodness. Beleco, beauty.
EG signifies increase. It is the augmentative suffix. Granda, large.
Grandega, immense.
EJ signifies the place where an action takes place. Lernejo, school.
Pregxejo, church.
ET is the diminutive suffix. Infaneto, a little child. Varmeta,
lukewarm.
IG denotes the causing of an action. Morti, to die. Mortigi, to kill.
IGX denotes turning or becoming. Paligxi, to turn pale. Fortigxi, to
become strong.
IL denotes the instrument by which an action is performed. Kudri, to
sew. Kudrilo, a needle.
IN denotes the feminine. Patro, father. Patrino, mother. Onklo,
uncle. Onklino, aunt.
IST denotes the occupation, or means of livelihood. Botisto,
bootmaker. Servisto, manservant.
UL denotes the possession of a Quality or Attribute. Blindulo, a
blind man. Danculo, a dancing man.
By means of these affixes, the Vocabulary is enormously simplified.
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