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Questions about Esperanto

ya benjordan, 22 Februari 2012

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Lugha: English

sudanglo (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 10:00:15 asubuhi

I've been trying to think of a context in which you would say Í have a shoe', and I am stumped.

Eĉ homo kun ligna kruro bezonus paron da ŝuoj.

hebda999 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 10:24:33 asubuhi

sudanglo:I've been trying to think of a context in which you would say Í have a shoe', and I am stumped.

Eĉ homo kun ligna kruro bezonus paron da ŝuoj.
But it's easy:

- what do you have out there?
- I have a shoe, why do you ask?
- ...

Fenris_kcf (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 10:46:01 asubuhi

benjordan:Why Unukornulo?

He picked apart the word, and wonders why do you use "ul" instead of "cxevalo."
Indeed. It sounds also strange to me. Can't think of any other case where the suffix "-ulo" is used for an animal (even if it is just imaginary).

sudanglo (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 10:52:08 asubuhi

Look up the Esperanto translation of 'rodent'- nagetier in German - you will find ronĝ-ulo

tommjames (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 10:53:31 asubuhi

Actually -UL is sometimes (though rarely) used for certain animals, as well as some inanimate objects. PMEG has examples.

I would say "unikorno" myself though, for a unicorn.

hebda999 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 12:46:33 alasiri

animals -ulo:
abelmanĝulo
akarulo
amebulo
araneulo
arbogrimulo
birdbekulo
blugorĝulo
bluvostulo
brakpiedulo
brankulo
dentoskrapulo
dikhaŭtulo
muŝkaptulo
... and many, many more...

darkweasel (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2012 2:00:13 alasiri

Mamulo (a mammal) is probably the most common animal word with -ul.

benjordan (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 23 Februari 2012 6:07:41 asubuhi

What's the Esperanto word for a mane? It doesn't appear to be in the Lernu dictionary.

hebda999 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 23 Februari 2012 7:13:46 asubuhi

mane = kolhararo (hair on horse neck)
mane = forĝista martelo (a tool)

Zafur (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 23 Februari 2012 6:24:19 alasiri

Hmm I'm stumped between unikorno and unikornulo... The first sounds less like an animal but it's what it is literally called. Also, while we're on the topic of unicorns and cxevalo... They aren't horses. They're not horses with a horn glued on either... They have different tails (lion), different hooves (goat), a beard (goat))... It's saddening what a modern unicorn is. Nothing like a mythical creature. It'd be like putting wings on a komodo and claiming it's a faithful representation of a classic dragon. Where's the horns, fire and huge size and treasures? The same place the unicorn's features went...

Anyways, I find it interesting that ul is used with it... I've never noticed how it tends to be associated with people.

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