The Esperanto Teacher - A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians by Helen Fryer
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etc., either actually or figuratively, "n" is added, as "Li alkuris
hejmen", He ran home. "Ili levis unu manon supren", They raised one hand upwards. "Antauxen"! Forward! ("n" is also added to nouns to show direction towards. "Li eniris en la domon", He entered into the house). Some adverbs are used with adjectives and other adverbs to show the "degree" of the quality, quantity, etc., as The paper is "very" white, La papero estas "tre" blanka. "Too" much speaking tires him, La "tro" multa parolado lacigas lin. I am "as" strong "as" you, Mi estas "tiel" forta, "kiel" vi (estas forta). He came "very" early, Li venis "tre" frue. The following words are in themselves adverbs, and need no special ending:-- VOCABULARY. hodiaux : to-day. tre : very. hieraux : yesterday. tro : too. morgaux : to-morrow. tute : quite. baldaux : soon. nur : only. ankoraux : yet. nepre : surely, without fail. jam : already. preskaux : nearly. jxus : just (time). apenaux : scarcely. nun : now. almenaux : at least. tuj : immediately. ambaux : both. denove : again, anew. ankaux : also. cxi denotes proximity. ne : not. jen : here, there, lo, behold. jes : yes. for : away, forth. ja : indeed. |
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