{"id":43,"date":"2009-04-26T00:42:09","date_gmt":"2009-04-26T04:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/esperanto\/?p=43"},"modified":"2009-04-26T00:42:09","modified_gmt":"2009-04-26T04:42:09","slug":"fi-on-ye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/esperanto\/fi-on-ye\/","title":{"rendered":"Fi- on ye!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it can be tempting to throw down an Latin- or English- sounding word, tack a relevant Esperanto suffix on the end, and hope the word works properly. In some cases, it can be a viable strategy – think of the verb “halti,<\/strong>” which means “to halt,” or the preposition “kun<\/strong>” (with) which is remarkably like the Latin “cum.” So, you Latin students out there might use “fi-<\/strong>” as a root meaning “loyal,” right?<\/p>\n

I advise against it! In Esperanto, “fi-” is a prefix that denotes shame or a bad reputation, much like the infix “-acx-<\/strong>.” (Multaj dankojn, DN, pro korektis min!<\/strong>) With this in mind, when you encounter “fi-” in a word, don’t think of the Latin homophone. Instead, recall the Middle English word “fie,” which you might have seen in Shakespeare plays. It’s not entirely the same, but it’s similar, and a lot closer than what Latin would have you think!<\/p>\n

Fiskribo<\/strong> – Graffiti<\/p>\n

(You should have the idea…I don’t want to offer too many examples, because most of them would be impolite!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it can be tempting to throw down an Latin- or English- sounding word, tack a relevant Esperanto suffix on the end, and hope the word works properly. In some cases, it can be a viable strategy – think of the verb “halti,” which means “to halt,” or the preposition “kun” (with) which is remarkably…<\/p>\n

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