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Demian (Å vise profilen) 2012 8 7 02:47:52
Michaelmoore (Å vise profilen) 2012 8 7 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 (Å vise profilen) 2012 8 7 09:30:01
Michaelmoore:"mavaĉa" or "mavega."
erinja (Å vise profilen) 2012 8 7 10:49:54
sudanglo (Å vise profilen) 2012 8 7 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 (Å vise profilen) 2020 8 18 00:42:47
Edveno (Å vise profilen) 2020 10 5 06:42:22
sergejm (Å vise profilen) 2020 10 5 18:10:48
Altebrilas (Å vise profilen) 2020 10 16 10:14:49
Amadeo (Å vise profilen) 2021 3 28 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
