- De la 4a de la lasta monato = Of the 4th of last month.
- De la 4a de la lasta = Of the 4th ultimo.
- De la 4a de la nuna (kuranta) monato = Of the 4th of the present month.
- De la 4a de la nuna (or, kuranta) = Of the 4th instant.
In speaking of future dates, venonta or proksima is used, with or without monato, as:—Je la 4a de la venonta (or, proksima) monato = On the 4th of next month, or on the 4th proximo. Je can be omitted and the accusative used, as:—La 4an de la venonta.
COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUSION OF LETTERS.
The style of address varies considerably among nations, but the following are some in more or less general use:—
FRIENDS.
Commencement.—Estimata = Esteemed. Kara = Dear. Mia kara Karlo = My dear Charles. Kara (or, mia kara) Sinjoro B. = Dear (or, my dear) Mr. B. Sinjorino B. = Mrs. B. Fraŭlino B. = Miss B. (Mia) kara Samideano (or, Samideanino) = Fellow thinker (if an Esperantist), lit., partisan of the same idea.
Conclusion.—In the undermentioned examples kun may be omitted and the accusative used, as:—Amikajn salutojn. This shows that some verb (such as mi deziras)
is omitted (see par. [105] on ellipsis, and par. [65] (c) on accusative).
- Kun amika saluto = With friendly salutation.
- Kun estimo kaj... = With esteem and...
- Kun kora saluto = With hearty salutation.
- Kun saluto = With salutation.
- Kun ĉiu bondeziro = With good wishes.
- Kun miaj bondeziroj = With kind regards.
- Kun la plej granda estimo = With the greatest esteem.
- Via (tre) sincere = Yours (very) sincerely.
- (Tre) kore via = (Very) heartily yours.
- Tute via = Entirely yours.
- Ĉiam via = Always yours.
- Via fidela amiko = Your faithful friend.
- Via = Yours.
- Sindone via. Amike via.
- Mi restas via.
- Kredu min (esti) ĉiam, k.c.
- Vin salutas, k.t.p.