Novial/Hound Appendix 2
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Prefixes - Suffixes
Substantival Suffixes (which form nouns)
| -eso | to form abstracts, denotes state of being | vereso truth, state of being true |
febleso weakness |
venkateso defeat |
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| -o | forms verbal nouns | ploro weeping |
opino thinking, opinion |
sentio feeling, feel |
| -(t)ione | denotes partly the result (as a whole) or the resulting state, partly the way or manner in which something is done | definitione definition |
evolutione evolution |
satisfaktione satisfaction |
| -um | denotes the product of action (as distinct from the way in which it is done) to be added to the passive participle | fabrikatum manufactured article |
printatum printed matter |
kopiatum copy, something copied |
| -ure | denotes the result or product (as distinct from the act itself) | pikture picture |
inventure invention |
fotografure photograph |
| -ere -iste |
denote operator or person occupied with | bakere baker |
konsiliste councillor |
klimere climber |
| -iste | used for human beings, denotes adherents of a doctrine or those occupied in certain professions | ateiste atheist |
dentiste dentist |
sientiiste scientist |
| -isme | denotes doctrine | ateisme atheism |
kapitalisme capitalism |
sosialisme socialism |
| -iere | denotes a person or thing characterized by a certain object or considered as its bearer | pomiere apple tree |
kandeliere candle holder |
milioniere millionnaire |
| -arie | denotes recipient of an action, the person for whom something is destined | sendarie addressee |
pagarie payee |
mandatarie mandate holder |
| -ia | denotes the domain, province or country of someone | Anglia England |
filosofia philosophy |
printeria printing office |
| -torie | denotes place where something is done | observatorie observatory |
dormitorie dormitory |
promenatorie promenade |
| -aje | denotes something made of, consisting of, having the character of | lanaje woolen goods |
lignaje woodwork |
subtilaje (a) subtlety |
| -ede | denotes quantity which fills something | kulierede spoonful |
manuede handful |
bokede mouthful |
| -aro | denotes a collection, group, or set of things | homaro mankind |
vortaro vocabulary |
aristokrataro aristocracy |
| -ide | denotes descendant | Atreide son of Atreus |
regide person of royal blood |
Napoleonide descendant of Napoleon |
| -yune | denotes young one | bovyune calf |
hanyune chick |
katyune kitten |
Verbal Suffixes (which form verbs)
| -ira | denotes living beings acting as | profetira to prophesy |
rivalira to rival |
rebelira to rebel |
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| -isa -ifika |
to make into, transform into, render | justifika to justify |
rektifika to rectify |
modernisa to modernize |
| -isa | to provide with, supply with, cover with | armisa to arm |
harmonisa to harmonize |
spisa to spice |
| -ada | denotes repeated or continuous action | frapada to go on beating |
kantada to keep on singing |
parlada to keep on speaking |
| -eska | denotes the beginning of an action or state | dormieska to fall asleep |
videska to perceive |
paleska to turn pale |
Adjectival Suffixes (which form adjectives)
| -al | denotes relating to – before this suffix any final vowel of the word is dropped except -u which is retained |
universal universal |
national national |
sexual sexual |
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| -an | denotes inhabiting or belonging to a class or party | italian Italian |
urban urban |
akademian academic |
| -ari | denotes agreeing with or fit for | reglari regular |
populari popular |
ordinari ordinary |
| -osi | denotes having, especially in large quantity | porosi porous |
kurajosi courageous |
danjerosi dangerous |
| -isi | denotes a very high degree | grandisi enormous |
varmisi hot |
belisi gorgeous |
| -iv(i) | denotes doing naturally or capable of doing | instruktiv instructive |
sugestiv suggestive |
atraktiv attractive |
| -asi | denotes having the tendency or inclination to | disputasi quarrelsome |
laborasi hard-working |
atakasi combative |
| -bli | denotes what is susceptible to the verb (English -ble) | lektebli readable |
explikabli explicable |
audibli audible |
| -endi | denotes that must be – any final -a or -e of the verb is dropped; any final -u and -i of the verb remains |
lektendi that must be read |
faendi compulsory |
soluendi that must be solved, to be solved |
| -indi | denotes that deserves to be – any final -a or -e of the verb is dropped; any final -u and -i of the verb remains |
lektindi that is worth reading |
fidindi trustworthy |
preferindi preferable |
General Suffixes
| -et- | diminutive suffix | riverete brook |
varmeti lukewarm |
rideta to smile |
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| -on- | denotes greatness, quantity | pluvono heavy rain |
ridona to guffaw |
ridono guffaw |
| -ach- | denotes contempt | kavalacha nag |
jurnalacharo the gutter press |
kriacha to shriek |
Numeral Suffixes
| -anti | forms tens | duanti twenty |
trianti thirty |
otanti eighty |
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| -o | forms nouns from numerals | duo duo |
trio trio |
dekduo dozen |
| -esmi | forms ordinal numbers | unesmi first |
duantesmi twentieth |
sentesmi hundredth |
| -ime | forms fractions | duime a half |
sixime a sixth |
sentime a hundredth |
| -opli | multiplying suffix | duopli double |
triopli triple |
multopli multiple |
| -opim | forms distributive adverbs | triopim in threes |
pokopim little by little |
gutopim in drops |
Adverbial Suffixes
| -tem | (from temp) denotes time | nultem never |
irgitem any time, no matter when |
ultem ever, any time |
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| -foy | denotes time in repetition, occasion | dufoy twice |
altrifoy another time, on another occasion |
kelkifoy sometimes |
| -lok | denotes place | omnilok everywhere |
nulilok nowhere |
altrilok somewhere else |
| -kas | (from kasu) denotes case | omnikas in every case |
irgikas anyway, in any case when |
tikas in that case |
| -grad | denotes degree | altigrad to a high degree |
kelkigrad to some extent, fairly |
pokigrad to a small extent, slightly |
| -man | (from manere) denotes manner | omniman in every way |
altriman in another way, differently |
samiman in the same way |
| -m | (from -man-) forms adverbs | privatim privately |
seperatim separately |
spesialim specially |
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Novial home – Pronunciation Guide
Contents – Lesson 1 – Lesson 2 – Lesson 3 – Lesson 4 – Lesson 5 – Lesson 6 – Lesson 7
Prefixes - Suffixes