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Quiz about More Beginners Esperanto
Quiz about More Beginners Esperanto

More Beginner's Esperanto Trivia Quiz


More beginner Esperanto vocabulary and grammar exercises. You don't need to know the language to answer the questions, and hey! You just might learn something!

A multiple-choice quiz by oofahlandian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
oofahlandian
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
230,816
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
585
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Bona" is the Esperanto adjective meaning "good". To make a word denoting the direct opposite of its root meaning, the prefix "MAL--" is used. What does "malbona" mean in English? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Malsana" means "the direct opposite of 'sana'". "Sana" means "healthy". The suffix "--UL--" indicates a person represented by the condition expressed by the word. What is a "malsanulo"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The suffix "--EJ--" is very useful. It denotes a place for what is described in the root word. The verb "lerni" means "to learn". Just what is a "lernejo" (lehr-NAY-o)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "EK--" is a neat prefix that denotes an instance of doing something or the beginning of the action, narrowing the action down to a single moment in time. For example, "Brili" means "to shine" while "ekbrili" means "to flash". "Stari" means "to stand" while "ekstari" means "to stand up". What does "eksidi" mean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "GE--" is a convenient prefix meaning "both genders". Patro is "father". "Patrino" is "mother". Just what are "Gepatroj" ("--OJ" being the ending for plural nouns)? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You'll have to think on this one. Sidi means "to sit", "mi" is "I". What does "Mi sidas" mean? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Present tense verbs end in "--AS". "--EJ--" is a suffix meaning "place". "Vendi" is a verb meaning "to sell". Which of the following means "I go to the store"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Prefixes and suffixes can also be words all by themselves! "Lernilo" is "a tool for learning". What does "ilo" mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "MAL--" is a prefix meaning "the direct opposite of" the root word. The suffix "--UL--" denotes a person having the characteristics of the root word. "--EJ--" is a suffix that denotes a place. Colloquially, one might refer to a "malbonulejo". What might this be in context? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Granda" is the Esperanto word for "big". The suffix "--EG--" increases the meaning of the word it modifies. What does "grandega" mean? Hint



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1. "Bona" is the Esperanto adjective meaning "good". To make a word denoting the direct opposite of its root meaning, the prefix "MAL--" is used. What does "malbona" mean in English?

Answer: bad

The direct opposite of "good" is "bad", and based on the information provided, the direct opposite of "bona" is "malbona", meaning "bad".
2. "Malsana" means "the direct opposite of 'sana'". "Sana" means "healthy". The suffix "--UL--" indicates a person represented by the condition expressed by the word. What is a "malsanulo"?

Answer: a sick person

"MAL--" (opposite) + "SAN--" (healthy) + "--UL--" (person) + "--O" (noun) means "a sick person".
3. The suffix "--EJ--" is very useful. It denotes a place for what is described in the root word. The verb "lerni" means "to learn". Just what is a "lernejo" (lehr-NAY-o)?

Answer: a school

"LERN--" (learn) + "--EJ--" (place) + "--O" (noun ending) = "a place to learn" or more colloquially, "a school".
4. "EK--" is a neat prefix that denotes an instance of doing something or the beginning of the action, narrowing the action down to a single moment in time. For example, "Brili" means "to shine" while "ekbrili" means "to flash". "Stari" means "to stand" while "ekstari" means "to stand up". What does "eksidi" mean?

Answer: to sit down

"EK--" (instantaneous action) + "SID--" (sit) + "--I" (verb ending) = "to sit down" (i.e. the actual instant of sitting).
5. "GE--" is a convenient prefix meaning "both genders". Patro is "father". "Patrino" is "mother". Just what are "Gepatroj" ("--OJ" being the ending for plural nouns)?

Answer: Parents

The answer is "parents". "GE--" (both genders) + "PATR--" (father) + "--OJ" (plural noun) = "parents"
6. You'll have to think on this one. Sidi means "to sit", "mi" is "I". What does "Mi sidas" mean?

Answer: All of these

Esperanto makes no distinction between the various versions of the present tense (and this is true of many other languages as well). "Mi sidas" can mean "I sit", "I am sitting", or "I do sit". You can of course use adverbs (and affixes) to stress one or more of these ideas. For example, "Mi ja sidas" means "I indeed sit", expressing the idea of "I do sit" or "I am sitting".
7. Present tense verbs end in "--AS". "--EJ--" is a suffix meaning "place". "Vendi" is a verb meaning "to sell". Which of the following means "I go to the store"?

Answer: Mi iras al la vendejo.

There's only one "false" answer that is remotely correct. "Vi iris al la vendejo" is "You went to the store (place of selling)". The others are rather nonsensical: "Vi estas kruela monstro" is "You are a cruel monster". "Mi vendas kun la filo" is "I sell (vend) with my son."
8. Prefixes and suffixes can also be words all by themselves! "Lernilo" is "a tool for learning". What does "ilo" mean?

Answer: a tool or instrument

"--IL--" is a suffix meaning tool or instrument of the idea expressed by the root word. "Lerni" means "to learn". "Lernilo" is "a learning tool", perhaps a textbook or something else along those lines. As a word on its own, "ilo" means "a tool or instrument" for doing something.
9. "MAL--" is a prefix meaning "the direct opposite of" the root word. The suffix "--UL--" denotes a person having the characteristics of the root word. "--EJ--" is a suffix that denotes a place. Colloquially, one might refer to a "malbonulejo". What might this be in context?

Answer: All of these

"Malbonulejo" is literally "a place for bad people". Out of context, "prison" is the best answer, but there is a non-contrived word for prison. In fact, one could use "malbonulejo" for all of these places.
10. "Granda" is the Esperanto word for "big". The suffix "--EG--" increases the meaning of the word it modifies. What does "grandega" mean?

Answer: Huge

"GRAND--" (big) + "--EG--" (increased intensity) + "--A" (adjectival ending" = "huge, extremely large".
Source: Author oofahlandian

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