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Demian (Tunjukkan profil) 7 Agustus 2012 02.47.52
Michaelmoore (Tunjukkan profil) 7 Agustus 2012 03.16.30
Demian:It just occurred to me if I were to encounter a word like, say "malaĉa", how should I read it? Is it the opposite of "aĉa" and therefore "bona" or is it "malbonega" (because of "mal" + "aĉ" )?"Malaĉa" would mean "bona." "Mal-" by itself carries no negative connotations -- it merely signifies the opposite. Note that "male" doesn't mean "poorly" or "badly" but rather "on the contrary." If you're looking for a different word for "malbonega," you could use "aĉega", or possible "mavaĉa" or "mavega."
darkweasel (Tunjukkan profil) 7 Agustus 2012 09.30.01
Michaelmoore:"mavaĉa" or "mavega."
erinja (Tunjukkan profil) 7 Agustus 2012 10.49.54
sudanglo (Tunjukkan profil) 7 Agustus 2012 11.15.37
Therefore any analysis along the lines applicable to ruĝaĉa, pluvaĉo, faraĉi k.s. is inappropriate.
Exception: perhaps if editing a dictionary of antonyms, you might want to remove the mal-aĉoj the unsatisfactory maloj.
kvarelcentenorvega (Tunjukkan profil) 18 Agustus 2020 00.42.47
Edveno (Tunjukkan profil) 5 Oktober 2020 06.42.22
sergejm (Tunjukkan profil) 5 Oktober 2020 18.10.48
Altebrilas (Tunjukkan profil) 16 Oktober 2020 10.14.49
Amadeo (Tunjukkan profil) 28 Maret 2021 10.08.59
Altebrilas:If an esperantist calls you "malkreteno" will you feel it as a compliment or as an insult?It depends on a context, their voice and intention. I think that it can be sarcastic but also it can be just a joke, malidioto