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Language: English
Leke (User's profile) December 6, 2011, 8:50:41 PM
Miland (User's profile) December 7, 2011, 9:41:59 AM
I've tried a few common words, and it looks all right. I tried an arguably unfair test, "should", since it has no exact Esperanto equivalent. The usual approximation is devus, while it gave devi, but I would regard that as a minor fault.
sudanglo (User's profile) December 7, 2011, 11:56:59 AM
It's fair to say that Esperanto doesn't have a one-to-one corresponding word for English 'should'.
But why would one expect that, given all the different uses of 'should' in English.
I am upset that you should think I did it on purpose.
Should the phone go, take a message.
I should like to have studied medicine.
I was anxious that nobody should be hurt.
But, to translate you shouldn't smoke so much, 'devus' is the correct form.
But why would one expect that, given all the different uses of 'should' in English.
I am upset that you should think I did it on purpose.
Should the phone go, take a message.
I should like to have studied medicine.
I was anxious that nobody should be hurt.
But, to translate you shouldn't smoke so much, 'devus' is the correct form.