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See also Appendix:Variations of "ad"

Esperanto

Etymology

From the French suffix -ade, as in promenade; adopted by other languages, as seen in English blockade.

Suffix

-ad-

1. (verbal suffix) -adi notable duration of an action

   Example: danci (to dance), dancadi (to keep on dancing; to dance on)

2. (nominal suffix with verbal root) -ado noun of an action

   Example: danci (to dance), danco (a dance), dancado (dancing)

3. (nominal suffix with nominal root) -ado simple action of the verb without connotation of duration

   Example: krono (a crown), kroni (to crown), kronado (a coronation)

See also

[×] Esperanto words suffixed with -ad-