Translation
matter; affair; business
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Examples
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That is another matter.
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I do not understand the matter.
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The affair ended well.
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Do not speak about that matter.
, ?
Do you know how things stand?
is an abstract thing: a matter, a business, an issue. A physical object is , built from the -- suffix, and mixing the two is the usual slip: a plate is not an . is the everyday how are things. The adverb means in a businesslike way.
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Word family
Words built on afero with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- aferistonoun
businessman, businesswoman
afero-ist-: a person whose trade is business
The meaning has moved on from the parts: learn it as a word.
- fiaferonoun
shady business, dirty affair
fi-afero: a shameful affair
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afero: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 2: afero, morti, dio and 11 more words.