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etala (Tunjukkan profil) 15 Februari 2011 03.23.52
NothingHere:Also, I have one more related question: I often include -eg and -et in verbs(i.e. Ŝategas, etc.). Is that acceptable, or have I been doing things totally wrong?It's acceptable. As far as I know, any affix can be used as any part of speech as long as the new word is understood and makes sense.
RiotNrrd (Tunjukkan profil) 15 Februari 2011 03.39.33
Overuse, however, can really turn it into a real verbal tic, so it's really best to only really use it where you really mean it. Verbal tics get annoying fast. Really fast.
It's a spice. Use it to accent things, but don't make it the full flavor.
NothingHere (Tunjukkan profil) 15 Februari 2011 21.58.56
Kantoknabo (Tunjukkan profil) 15 Februari 2011 23.12.09
Mi estas felicxa ke cxi tiu klarigis. 
Miland (Tunjukkan profil) 15 Februari 2011 23.33.36
NothingHere:So basically, it's grammatically acceptable, but still sounds foolish if used too often?Yes, a bit like using the word "outstanding" for things which do not in fact stand out, till the word loses its meaning.
jchthys (Tunjukkan profil) 17 Februari 2011 16.57.07
That's why I myself would use just eta for 'really small', otherwise there is a weird intuitive clash.
darkweasel (Tunjukkan profil) 17 Februari 2011 16.58.36
jchthys:I guess that malgrandega means 'really tiny', but that really sounds awkward to me. Does malgrandeta really mean 'moderately small'?✓
ceigered (Tunjukkan profil) 22 Februari 2011 01.22.28
Moderately really tiny
