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Suffixes -ET and -EG in Esperanto
In this lesson, we'll get to learn 2 suffixes in Esperanto.
-ET[edit | edit source]
The suffix -ET diminishes something and indicates that something is small, tiny or weak.
| Esperanto | English |
| knabo | A boy |
| knabeto | A little boy |
| hundo | A dog |
| hundeto | A little dog |
| ridi | to laugh |
| rideti | to smile |
| dormi | to sleep |
| dormeti | to doze |
| varma | warm |
| varmeta | lukewarm |
| malvarma | cold |
| malvarmeta | cool |
-EG[edit | edit source]
Now the next suffix, the suffix -EG, amplifies something and indicates that something is big or strong.
| Esperanto | English |
| varma | warm |
| varmega | hot |
| riĉa | rich |
| riĉega | very rich |
| maljuna | old |
| maljunega | very old |
| pluvo | rain |
| pluvego | a lot of rain |
| vento | wind |
| ventego | storm |
| bela | beautiful |
| belega | splendid |
Sources[edit | edit source]
https://unilang.org/course.php?res=64
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