{"id":11,"date":"2009-03-25T15:46:05","date_gmt":"2009-03-25T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/esperanto\/?p=11"},"modified":"2009-03-25T15:46:05","modified_gmt":"2009-03-25T19:46:05","slug":"dont-confuse-these-infixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/esperanto\/dont-confuse-these-infixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Confuse These Infixes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you’ll encounter words in Esperanto have have the infixes “-ec-<\/strong>” or “-ecx-<\/strong>.” When written, they look almost the same at a glance. However, there’s a world of difference between the two of them, so be sure not to confuse them!<\/p>\n

The infix “-ec-<\/strong>” denotes a state of being, much like the English suffix “-ness.” So, you might see words like boneco<\/strong> (goodness), varmeco<\/strong> (warmness or warmth), alteco<\/strong> (tallness or height).<\/p>\n

The infix “-ecx-<\/strong>,” however, is a derogatory addition to a word. It denotes an inherently bad nature for the word it modifies. For example, a “domecxo<\/strong>” (from domo<\/strong>, meaning “house”) is a shack or a dive – a bad house. A “virecxo<\/strong>” would be a wretch, or some comparable English word.<\/p>\n

Be careful with your infixes! Gxis la revida<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you’ll encounter words in Esperanto have have the infixes “-ec-” or “-ecx-.” When written, they look almost the same at a glance. However, there’s a world of difference between the two of them, so be sure not to confuse them! The infix “-ec-” denotes a state of being, much like the English suffix “-ness.”…<\/p>\n

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