LESSON 41.

Suffixes -ajx-, -ec-.

"-ajx-" denotes a "thing" (i.) "made from" or "of" the substance named,
or (ii.) having the "quality" or "character" named, or (iii.) "resulting
from" the action expressed by the word to which it is added, as "Ovo",
an egg, "ovajxo", something made of eggs, an omelette; "Mirinda",
wonderful, "mirindajxo", a wonderful thing, a wonder; "Trovi", to find,
"trovajxo" (or, "trovitajxo"), a thing found.


"-ec-" denotes "quality"; it forms the name of a quality; as, "Bona",
good; "boneco", goodness. "Ricxa", rich; "ricxeco", richness. "Akurata",
accurate, prompt; "akurateco", accuracy. "Mola", soft; "molajxo", a soft
thing; "moleco", softness. "Amiko", a friend; "amikajxo", a friendly
act; "amikeco", friendliness, friendship. "Eco", quality.

VOCABULARY.

kuko : cake. lago : lake.
ligno : wood (substance). objekto : object, thing.
alkoholo : alcohol. tren- : drag.
araneo : spider. fotograf- : photograph.
ceremonio : ceremony. konfit- : preserve with sugar.
heroo : hero. pak- : pack.
frandajxo : a dainty. la ceteraj : the rest, remainder.
acido : acid. mirinda : wonderful.
vinagro : vinegar. peza : heavy.