LESSON 42.

Suffixes -ej-, -uj-, -ing-.

The suffix "-ej-" denotes a "place specially used" for a certain

purpose, as "Tombo", a tomb; "tombejo", a cemetery. "Cxevalo", a horse;

"cxevalejo", a stable. "Mallibera," captive "malliberejo", a prison.

"-uj-" denotes that which "contains" or "produces", or "bears" (as

countries, fruit-trees, receptacles, etc.), as "Anglo", an Englishman:

"Anglujo", England. "Hispano", a Spaniard; "Hispanujo" Spain ("lando"

is also used, as "Skotlando"). "Pomo", an apple; "pomujo", an apple

tree ("arbo" is also used, as "pomarbo"). "Abelo", a bee; "abelujo", a

beehive. "Sukerujo", a sugar-basin; "Ujo", a receptacle.

"-ing-" signifies a "holder, case", or "sheath" for one thing, as

"Fingro", a finger; "fingringo", a thimble. "Piedo", a foot; "piedingo",

a stirrup. "Glavo", a sword; "glavingo", a sword-sheath. "Ingo", a

sheath.

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