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Use it for questions about correctly using a word, a phrase, or a sentence, which must be provided within the question.
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Why do some compound words leave out the "o"?
The -o is usually omitted unless its presence eases pronunciation...
minejo de oro = gold mine
or(o)minejo = gold mine
forko por fojno = fork for hay
fojn(o)forko = hay fork
leviĝo de la s …
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What’s the deal with “fariĝi”?
igxi = to become
farigxi = to become something as a result of doing something
Logic will be on your side if you use iĝi, but you will be speaking
more colloquial Esperanto if you use fariĝi. h …
0
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What is the difference between "gajni" and "venki"?
Venki = To conquer or to become superior. You can win a game, war, competition, etc...
Gajni = To acquire something.
We conquered our enemies in the war, and gained freedom.
Ni venkis la malamikojn …
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Ĉu estas ĝuste diri "banĉambro" pri ĉambro, kie oni ne baniĝas?
Banĉambro = Ĉambro por bano, duŝo, korpa purigado kaj flegado. - ReVo
Lavejo = Loko aranĝita por faciligi lavadon. - ReVo
Necesejo = Loko destinita por feki kaj urini; klozeto. - ReVo
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antaŭ ol + infinitive?
You can't have two verbs in the same clause with a different tense, therefore the second verb should have no tense, like the infinitive or a gerund, or it should be the same tense as the first. Just l …
0
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How do I know when to use the preposition "je"?
Je is the fallback when nothing else works.
When no particular choice of preposition was obvious from the sense,
the generalized preposition je was to serve. In actual practice, je is
surprisi …
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What are the usual use cases for -ont- forms?
Read this chapter: http://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/eo/colloq/colloq120.html#sec12-3
For onte, imagine you want to describe one action in the context of another. For example, while out running I saw …
0
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What affix, if any, can be used to reference an element of array?
What affix, if any, can be used to reference an element of [an] array?
If this is for Object Orientated Programming, then you can say:
objekto = object
ajxo = thing
ero = element
Mi programas …
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Why do adjective share their noun's ending?
This is called redundancy, which according to linguists, is used to prevent miscommunication. There are some people that complain that Esperanto doesn't have enough redundancy.
0
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Are people misusing the ek- verbs?
From the tekstaro:
...do kiam li eklernis Esperanton...
En infanaĝo li eklernis la germanan kaj francan...
...ili eklernos la internacian lingvon...
The prefix ek- emphasizes the onset of the a …
6
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Using an adjective when there is no noun?
Adjectives modify nouns. Sometimes the noun is implied.
Mi parolas la hispanan (lingvon).
Mi legas la verdan (libron).
Alklaku ĉi tie por iri al la sekva (paĝo).
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Kiam Uzi "ĝi" kaj ne uzi "ĝi"
La vorto ĝi nur estas pronomo por besto aŭ aĵo.
http://www.reta-vortaro.de/revo/art/gxi.html#gxi.0
http://bertilow.com/pmeg/gramatiko/pronomoj/tria.html
Ni ne diras "ĝi pluvas".
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What is the difference between sekva and sekvanta?
Normally, people say venonta, which means "that which will come" or "upcoming".
Mia venonta projekto estos....
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How do I say "black people" respectfully in Esperanto?
It is not offensive for most Esperanto speakers because black is nothing more than a color.
However, for English speakers like me, it sounds terrible. Maybe you could say: Li havas Afrik-koloron.
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What do "liberala" and "liberalismo" mean in Esperanto?
Note: To be honest, researching this topic has gotten me a little confused. There does seem to be contradictions in the meaning depending on what sources are used. For this answer, I am going to rely …