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Demian (Погледати профил) 07. август 2012. 02.47.52
Michaelmoore (Погледати профил) 07. август 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 (Погледати профил) 07. август 2012. 09.30.01
Michaelmoore:"mavaĉa" or "mavega."
erinja (Погледати профил) 07. август 2012. 10.49.54
sudanglo (Погледати профил) 07. август 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 (Погледати профил) 18. август 2020. 00.42.47
Edveno (Погледати профил) 05. октобар 2020. 06.42.22
sergejm (Погледати профил) 05. октобар 2020. 18.10.48
Altebrilas (Погледати профил) 16. октобар 2020. 10.14.49
Amadeo (Погледати профил) 28. март 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
