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Examples

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I did not understand a single word.

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My mother's words stayed in my heart.

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Say just one word.

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That word is new to me.

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Words are not enough.

A is a finished word; the piece it is built from is a , a root. That distinction matters more here than in most languages, because Esperanto words are assembled rather than memorised: one root plus the endings and affixes gives you a dozen . post is word by word, and per is in other words. The adverb means verbally, orally.

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Word family

Words built on vorto with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.

  • alivorteadverb

    in other words

    aliavorto

  • fivortonoun

    swear word, obscenity

    fi-vorto: a shameful word

  • laŭvortaadjective

    literal, word-for-word

    laŭvorto

  • password

    pasivorto

  • dictionary; vocabulary

    vorto-ar-

  • vorteronoun

    word element, morpheme

    vorto-er-: a particle of a word

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vorto: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "vorto" (word): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 2: vorto, morti, dio and 11 more words.