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Affixes

Overview Affixes are one of Esperanto's most powerful features. A single set of 9 prefixes and 18+ suffixes allows you to derive thousands of words from a smaller set of roots. Crucially, these affixes are themselves roots — they can stand alone as words when given an appropriate ending. Example of productivity: From the single root labor- (work): labori (to work), laboro (work/n.), labora (working/adj.), labore (laboriously) laboristo (worker), laborejo...

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Word Building

Overview Word building ( vortfarado ) is the heart of Esperanto's efficiency. A vocabulary of ~2,000 roots combined with the system of affixes gives you access to tens of thousands of words . More importantly, you can understand and create new words you've never seen before — because the system is completely transparent and predictable. The Four Word Classes from One Root Any Esperanto root can be used as a...