International Language and Science: Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into ScienceCouturat, Louis
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International Language and Science: Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science
Couturat, Louis
Communication in science; Language, Universal
_Perfect_ @(me) esas aminta@ = _(I) have loved_.
_Pluperfect_ @(me) esis aminta@ = _(I) had loved_.
_Future perfect_ @(me) esos aminta@ = _(I) shall have loved_.
_Past conditional_ @(me) esus aminta@ = _(I) should have loved_.
The past tenses of the passive (indicating _completed_ states) are
formed by means of the passive participle in @-ita@:--
@(me) esis amita@ = _(I) had been loved_.
@(me) esos amita@ = _(I) shall have been loved_.
@(me) esus amita@ = _(I) would have been loved_.
Derived adverbs are formed by substituting the ending _-e_ for the
_-a_ of the adjective or the _-o_ of the noun: @bone@ = _well_;
@nokte@ = _at night_.
FORMATION OF WORDS.
All words are composed of three elements, possessing an invariable
form and meaning: _stems_, _affixes_ (prefixes and suffixes), and
_grammatical terminations_.
@Prefixes@:--
@ge-@, the two sexes united: @ge-patri@ = _parents_.
@bo-@, relation by marriage: @bo-patro@ = _father-in-law_.
@ex-@, former, ex-: @ex-oficero@ = _ex-officer_.
@mal-@, opposite, contrary: @mal-bela@ = _ugly_.
@mis-@, error, mistake: @mis-komprenar@ = _misunderstand_.
@mi-@, half: @mi-horo@ = _half an hour_.
@re-@, repetition: @re-dicar@ = _repeat_, _say again_.
@retro-@, backwards: @retro-sendar@ = _return (send back)_.
@ne-@, negation: @ne-utila@ = _useless_ (but @mal-utila@ = _harmful_).
@sen-@, want of: @sen-arma@ = _unarmed_.
@Suffixes@:--
@-in@, female sex: @frat-ino@ = _sister_.
@-id@, descendant: @Sem-ido@ = _Semite_.
@-estr@, chief, director: @urb-estro@ = _mayor_.
@-an@, member of: @senat-ano@ = _senator_.
@-ism@, system, doctrine: @socialismo@ = _socialism_.
@-ist@, profession, occupation: @dent-isto@ = _dentist_.
@-er@, amateur: @fotograf-ero@ = _amateur photographer_.
@-ul@, person who is characterised by ...: @kuras-ulo@ = _cuirassier_.
@-aj@, concrete thing, consisting of, or made of: @lan-ajo@ = _woollen
goods_.
@-ur@, product, result: @pikt-uro@ = _a picture_.
@-ar@, collection of a number of similar things: @hom-aro@ = _mankind_.
@-il@, instrument, tool: @bros-ilo@ = _brush_.
@-ey@, place for ...: @kaval-eyo@ = _stable_; @dorm-eyo@ = _dormitory_.
@-uy@, container, recipient: @ink-uyo@ = _inkpot_.
@-yer@, that which bears or carries: @pom-yero@ = _apple tree_.
@-al@, relating to: @nacion-ala@ = _national_.
@-oz@, full of, provided with: @por-oza@ = _porous_.
@-atr@, similar, like: @spong-atra@ = _sponge-like_, _spongy_.
@-iv@, that which can, active possibility: @instrukt-iva@ =
_instructive_.
@-em@, addicted to: @babil-ema@ = _talkative_, _garrulous_.
@-ebl@, passive possibility, that which can be ...: @vid-ebla@ =
_visible_.
@-end@, that which is to be, or must be ...: @solv-enda@ = _to be
solved_, _requiring solution_.
@-ind@, worthy of being: @respekt-inda@ = _worthy of respect_.
@-es@, state of being: @san-esar@ = _to be well_, whence the
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