Affixes

Prefixes

• antaw-: fore, before.
  brako=arm, antawbrako=forearm
• dis-: on the contrary.
  biga=big, disbiga=small      bela=beautiful, disbela=ugly
• sen-: without.
  lima=limited,  senlima=unlimited
• ne-: not.
  necesa=necessary, nenecesa=unnecessary
• ek-: begin.
  worki=work, ekworki=begin to work
• eks-: former.
  urbestro=mayor, eksurbestro=former mayor
• re-: again.
  legi=read, relegi=reread
• mis-: not correct.
  kompreni=understand, miskompreni=misunderstand
• bo-: kinship.
  filulo=son, bofilulo=son-in-law    patro=father, bopatro=father-in-law
• mal-: bad.
  insekto=insect, malinsekto=bad insect    trakti=treat, maltrakti=maltreat
• step-: successor.
  patro=father,  steppatro=stepfather
• pra-: ancient.
  humo=human,  prahumo=ancestor
• pre-: previous. 
  matura=mature, prematura=premature
• vis-: vice.
  prezidento=president  visprezidento=vice-president 

Suffixes

• -ac-: thing.
  manji=eat, manjaco=food .     havi=have, havaco=belongings
• -ad-: repition of action.
  lerni=learn, lernado=learning 
• -an-: member.
  Ameriko=America, Amerikano=an American .   urbo=city, urbano=citizen
• -ar-: collection.
  humo=human, humaro=mankind  .       arbo=tree, arbaro=forest
• -er-: a part of.
  nivo=snow, nivero=snowflake.       pluvo=rain, pluvero=raindrop
• -ey-: place.
  libro=book, libreyo=bookshop .    worki=work, workeyo=factory
• -ec-: character.
  amiko=friend, amikeco=friendship
• -or-: human.
  yuna=young, yunoro=youth .      eduki=teach, edukoro=teacher
• -ul-: male.
  kido=child, kidulo=boy .          bovo=ox, bovulo=bull
• -in-: female.
  kido=child, kidino=girl .        bovo=ox,  bovino=cow
• -ism-: doctrine.
  Budo=Budha, Budismo=Budhism .      libero=liberty, liberismo=liberalism
• -ist-: person of -ism.
  sienco=science, siencisto=scientist
• -id-: offspring.
  kingo=king, kingido=prince.       koko=fowl, kokido=chicken
• -il-: tool.
  ludi=play, ludilo=plaything   
• -ing-: container, tube
• -iz-: to make become.
  pura=clean, purizi=to clear.     moderna=modern, modernizi=modernize
• -is-: to become.
  tago=day, tagisi=daybreak
• -ix-: having the qualities associated with.
  wayta=white, waytixa=whitish
• -eg-: big.
  domo=house, domego=mansion
• -et-: small.
  lafi=laugh, lafeti=smile.     rivo=river, riveto=stream
• -uy-: container.
  bani=bathe, banuyo=bathing tub
• -ub-: position.
  sidi=sit, sidubo=seat.   prezidento=president,  prezidentubo=presidency
• -ind-: worthy.
  lovi=love, lovinda=lovable
• -ebl-: capable,possible.
  legi=read, legebla=legible .     awdi=hear, awdebla=audible
• -oz-: full.
  kromo=color, kromoza=colorful
• -od-: -like.
  kido=child, kidoda=childlike .     selo=cell, seloda=cellular
• -em-: tendency.
  eksplodi=explode, eksplodema=explosive.  parli=talk, parlema=talkative 
• -um-: It is used to form words that have a relation with the root and cannot be expressed with any other suffix:
  yero=year, yerumo=years old .        goldo=gold, goldumi=gild

Note: 1. -orulo and -anulo may be abbreviated to -ulo. For example: edukulo=edukorulo (man teacher), Cinulo=Cinanulo (Chinese man).

2.-orino and -anino may be abbreviated to -ino. For example: edukino=edukorino (woman teacher), Cinino=Cinanino (Chinese woman).

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