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Esperanto
Etymology
The o vowel of future-tense -os plus the t of the Latin/Romance/German passive perfect participle.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ot-
- (nominal) -oto: One who will undergo the action of the root
- Example: ami (“to love”) + -oto → amoto (“one who will be loved”)
- (adjectival) -ota: Undergoing the action of the root in the future (the passive future participle)
- Example: ami (“to love”) + -ota → amota (“about to be loved”)
- (adverbial) -ote: The passive future participle
- Example: pafi (“to shoot”) + -ote → pafote (“about to be shot”)
Eĉ pafote silentadus li.[1]- He would remain silent even if he were about to be shot.
References
- ^ Being Colloquial in Esperanto: A Reference Guide, revised edition, David K. Jordan, 1999