55. LIST OF PREFIXES (Prefiksoj).
- BO- Denotes any relationship resulting from marriage (par. [286]):
- patro, a father, bo-patro, a father-in-law.
- filino, a daughter, bo-filino, a daughter-in-law.
- DIS- Denotes division, dissemination, separation, etc., (dis-e, separately), (par. [287]):
- ĵeti, to throw, dis-ĵeti, to throw about, to scatter.
- ŝiri, to tear, dis-ŝiri, to tear in pieces.
- EK- Denotes the beginning of an action, or its short duration (par. [288]):
- kanti, to sing, ek-kanti, to begin to sing.
- brili, to shine, ek-brili, to flash.
- EKS- Denotes late, formerly, like the English ex-.
- kolonelo, colonel, eks-kolonelo, ex-colonel.
- edziĝo, a wedding, eks-edziĝo, a divorce.
- GE- Denotes persons of both sexes taken together (par. [286]):
- patro, a father, ge-patroj, parents, or father and mother.
- mastro, a master, ge-mastroj, master and mistress.
- MAL- Denotes the direct opposite of any idea (mal-e, on the contrary), (par. [289]):
- forta, strong, mal-forta, weak.
- estimi, to esteem, mal-estimi, to despise.
- MIS- Denotes mis-, amiss, wrongly, erroneously.
- RE- Denotes, as in English, repetition, again, back (re-e, again), (par. [290]):
- iri, to go, re-iri, to go again.
- diri, to say, re-diri, to repeat.
55 (a). PREPOSITIONS AND OTHER ROOTS USED AS PREFIXES.
On reference to par. [254], it will be seen that prepositions are frequently used as prefixes. A good many other particles also are used in the same way, e.g.:—