ESPERANTO
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ESPERANTO AFFIXES
Esperanto makes frequent use of prefixes and suffixes to form words. This allows a large vocabulary of words to be built up easily from a relatively small number of root words. Any of these affixes may be used in any combination with any root with which it makes sense.
Esperanto Prefixes
| Prefix | Translation |
|---|---|
| bo- | -in-law |
| dis- | dis- (scattering) |
| ek- | sudden or momentary action |
| eks- | ex- |
| fi- | shameful, nasty |
| ge- | of both sexes |
| mal- | opposite |
| mis- | mis- (wrongly) |
| pra- | ancient |
| re- | re- |
Esperanto Suffixes
| Suffix | Translation |
|---|---|
| -aĉ | contemptible |
| -ad | frequent or continuous action (gerund) |
| -aĵ | substance |
| -an | member |
| -ar | collection of |
| -ĉj | male affectionate suffix |
| -ebl | possibility |
| -ec | abstract quality; -ness |
| -eg | of great size or degree |
| -ej | place |
| -em | tending to |
| -end | something that must be done |
| -er | single, individual, unit |
| -estr | leader |
| -et | of small size or degree |
| -id | offspring |
| -ig | causing something to be |
| -iĝ | becoming something |
| -il | instrument; tool |
| -ind | worthy of |
| -ing | holder for an object |
| -in | feminine suffix |
| -ism | -ism |
| -ist | -ist |
| -nj | female affectionate suffix |
| -obl | times (with numbers) |
| -on | fraction (with numbers) |
| -op | together (with numbers) |
| -uj | container |
| -ul | person possessing a certain quality |
| -um | indefinite suffix |
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