LESSON 41.

Suffixes -ajx-, -ec-.

"-ajx-" denotes a "thing" (i.) "made from" or "of" the substance named,

or (ii.) having the "quality" or "character" named, or (iii.) "resulting

from" the action expressed by the word to which it is added, as "Ovo",

an egg, "ovajxo", something made of eggs, an omelette; "Mirinda",

wonderful, "mirindajxo", a wonderful thing, a wonder; "Trovi", to find,

"trovajxo" (or, "trovitajxo"), a thing found.

"-ec-" denotes "quality"; it forms the name of a quality; as, "Bona",

good; "boneco", goodness. "Ricxa", rich; "ricxeco", richness. "Akurata",

accurate, prompt; "akurateco", accuracy. "Mola", soft; "molajxo", a soft

thing; "moleco", softness. "Amiko", a friend; "amikajxo", a friendly

act; "amikeco", friendliness, friendship. "Eco", quality.

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