-aĉ-
-aĉ-: Bad or Contemptible
-aĉ- keeps the meaning of the word and adds poor quality.
How It Works
| Word | With -aĉ- | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| domo | domaĉo | hovel, a house in bad shape |
| vetero | veteraĉo | foul weather |
| vesto | vestaĉo | rag, clothing in bad shape |
| babili | babilaĉi | to chatter foolishly |
The word with -aĉ- is the same thing as before, only judged to be of poor quality or no use. It shows a strong opinion.
Compare mis- and fi-. The prefix mis- adds the idea of a mistake, and fi- adds moral blame and anger. The ending -aĉ- is about quality: a domaĉo is a house that is in poor condition.
Examples (4)
- Ni loĝis en domaĉo apud la rivero.
We lived in a hovel by the river.
Domaĉo is a house in poor condition.
- Kia veteraĉo! Pluvas jam tri tagojn.
What foul weather! It has been raining for three days now.
Veteraĉo is weather of poor quality. The -n on tagojn shows how long.
- Lars ne ŝatas la vestaĉon, kiun li trovis en la ŝranko.
Lars does not like the old rag that he found in the cupboard.
Vestaĉo is clothing in poor condition.
- Pavel babilaĉas, kaj neniu aŭskultas lin.
Pavel chatters foolishly, and nobody listens to him.
Babilaĉi is talking that is not worth hearing.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The ending -aĉ- means bad or worthless.
Related Patterns
Practice -aĉ- in Bubblegum
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