ESPERANTO.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 15

ESPERANTO.

(ByS. H: Whichollb,.of tho'Gregg.Shorthand; '• ; /•;. Institute.) In tho active voico uso tho simple form instead of the prespiit. .and jpast participle, unless tho compound form is necessary to emphasize the meaning.-, For instance, in ; tho sontonco "Ho would not have struck me if you had held him,'' wo uso the l past participle; to_ show' tho anteriority,'.but wo need not;use it for tho first clause;-so' we sayj "Li no frapus min, se vo estus teninta : lin." : If wo use the simple form, "Li ne frapus mill, se vi tonus lin," it would be read': —"He would, not striko mo: if "you; held him," unless: tho, context clearly showed .tho' action', was completed. AVo could, however,'' uso tho advorb "ant-auo" instead of the compound 'form.'-and"say-:—"Li no frapus- min,- so vi antauo tomis lin." ' ' ' Im'pcrativo ' or■ "u" -mood—(compound form)"Mi ostu tenanta,'!—"l may bo holding" ; "Mi estu tenata," —"I -.may- be held'-';;"Mi cstu tcninta,'-'— I '.may, have, hold" or "might hold''"Mi'estu tenita," — "I may have,;b6en heldi or, might be held"; "Mi estu" tenritita,"—"l may be about to hold".;--"Mi est.u tenota,"—"l may be about to he-herd;" "'The imiierativo :is used not only in a chief but also in a dependent'proposition', 'and in tho latter case it' is usually: introduced by :the conjunction' "kb" v :.i "that-." Wlien ."ke" is followed.by the imperative we translate the phrase into iEnglisli. either by some : tenso 'of the' subjunctive' mood, or, perhaps, more frequently;by'the infinitive; 111 a chief proposition '. it-is used :;to command or -entreat, and when' tho verb of a chief proposition v j.s''-in. .the imperative .; the verb of' the dependent proposition, -.. is also in i that -mood.-. . Examples tien.i liore"; "Donu-: al ; mi / tmn libron;"—'.'Givo mo that book"; "Ni iru PanzOn morgau,"—"Let us go to Paris tomorrow" ;_"Ordonii,ke li vonu,"—"Order him' to coirie" (that he); "Diru al li, fee li foriru,"—"Tell; him to go away" (that he); "Atentu, ko vi no falu," —"Take care that you; do not fall"; "Ni no toleru, ko li tia'maniero : .;kontraustaru. . ; al-.-ni,"—"Let- us notitplerato that he opposo us in that mail: n-er" ; "Ni zorgu, ke h nenion povu difekti," —"Let us tako car© that he can damago nothing." : . J3OKS AND KOKS. - -Sino; B. : Vere, Sro. Koks! K. : Tio no okazas nur.pri la karbo, Sino. Bauncer, 'mi' riinarkas ankau rapido kreskantan vaporighondo miaj ka'ndeloj, ligno,. sukoro, alumetoi, k.c. Sino-. B.: Mi esperas, ko vi ne suspektas min. K.: -Mi. no diras tiou, Sino. Bauncor, sod mi .deziras vin certigi, ke, lau mia opinio, no estas kulpa la kato. '' ■ : Sino. B.: Chu estas" - io alia pri kiu vi dezrus grumbli, Sro. Koks ? K;: Grumbli! Ghu vi posedas vortaron, Smo. Bauncer?. • ■■ ' v. Sino. B. : Ne, sinjoro. K.: Tiuokazo mi pruntedonos . al vi la ;mi%n; .kajV,se ; yi . tur.nos ; . s la /.foliojn ghis. la, liter'o G, - vi trovos"Grumbli, plendi senkaiize.", -:.Nii, mi.;; : certe/: no faras -tion. Estanto .]o tiu cln temo Sino. Bauncer, mi tro - deziras ekscn kiol • .okazas, ko mia chambro estas tiol ofto .fuxaoplena. . . Sino; B. :■ Nu 1 Mi supozas, ke la kamentubo •.< -.. • . ■ ' ■ .- K. : No, no, la kamentubo • no fumas tabakon,- Smo. Bauncer.: Mi esperas .ke vi. ne fumas cigarojn au cigaredojn. , ; , Smo. B.: Mi! Sro. Koks. Mi! Ho! Ne, ne, no. • ■> . .-. •■*- ' - K.: Eble vi shatas pliv'olo pipon?; Smo. 8.-:-Neniam—neniam! : K.: Kial do, estas, 15e...... . . . Sino. B.: Mi supozas . ... jes . -.' . •Estas tiamaniero. K. :Mi tute ikonsentas ko r vi, char mi no havas ecli ,1a malplej/grandanvideon pri tio, •kion vi diras.';-.: ;'X •■?'''?■ ; ;-,5m0..'8.: Nu,;,la .-sinjoro;-kiu>loghas en la subtegmento; havas'' preskau chiam; pipon en. ;la: biisho, - kun la' piedoj. sur.: : -i ' ;Baiinoer, ke:.tib.';'estasi:grandaystrecbo ;au;-.de via fajitazio, au>de : . ; la Jcruroj :do'la-smjoro. Eble vi piedojri sur la,"fajrgardo.au sur la i'ajrujo;.- . • Sinp. B.: Jes; Jon sur la unu, jen sur la :alii.- :. Nu;; tie' li - sidas horon (post horo, blovante fumon sur la fajrejon;' ,K: : Vi, ,do;t kuraghas diri- al; mi. * ke :la tabakfumo do '.'.tiu- . chi .sinjoro, , ;'anstatau sekvi. la okzeftiplon de - • chia- • fumo, 1 kaj aupreniri la ' kamentubon,.. i.;;'alprenas;--, la strarigan' kutimo'n ghia- y ,malßuprehiri; : - : .- : ■ Sui6. B. : Nu, . . ; ... K. : ■ Estas supozeble, doj Iso la sinjoro, pri kiu.vi parolasjuostas - tiu i ;sama,; kiun mi ehiame rehkontiis- suprenirantan la;shtuparon, kiam mi . ghin - ; m'alsupremiras, k'aj malsupreniranitan,'; ldam: mi ■ ghin: siipreniras. Sino. B.: (Konfuze) Nu! "Jes, mi.-. . . La . . . -....-. " - _ E. : De la vidigho' do; lia mr jughas, ko . li' estas aferoj presistaj. Smo. B.: Efektive, jes, Sro. Koks; sed mi vin rjcertigas/i.Ko'jJi estas: viro ,tre' boninora kaj afabla. ' ;■ . K..:cNu, boiian tagon; Sino; Bauncor;- . ' Smo; B.: Mi i supozas,- ke vi rovenos jo la -: kutima horo, Sro;. Kolisr ;: ■ -, 1 ■- : . - K. ;.- Jes, je .lanana V-. horo. : No;.estas; necose; ko vi fqjron estpnte,. Sino'.' Bauncer'. '.' 'T)e .niiii';mi ghin ekbruligo3 mon. ' No forgesu'-iJa".-!:kapk'usenon.; : (Li ekiras, sed lialtas); : Por < diionpenco;.' da, lakto, iSino. Bauncor, kaj bonvole lasu- ghin • Btari. -.: Mi deziras,'ko-la krenio amasighu.' • "'(foriras). •' : : •' TIIAKSLAHON Mrs:. B.: Is. that'so Mr. Cos? .; C. ; - That does not only occur,■ about i-lio' coal, Mrs. Bouncer, but I notice also a rapidly growing, evaporation of my candles, wood, sugar, matches, etc. -; I 'jMrs. ,B.: I hope, that youi .do.- not 'suspect me. - , C.: I don't ;say- that,> Mrs. --but. I wish to assure., you-- .ijw the cat is not guilty. . .Mrs. B.: Isvthere any,.^othbrV.'thing: about which you would like to grumble, Mr. Cox? C.: To grumble! l , . Do.- you possess a .thctionary,. Mrs. J3ouncer ?• .- 1 '■ ' i - o. ; Mrs, B Np,i Sir C.:: In thatt'case'l ' will ; ,ien'd you imine; • and if'you will 'turn iho leaves •to tho'lett-er. G, you, will fin'd^To: 'gruinble,, jto complain without cause. ,; .J Well, r eertainly'. don t 'dd that;' Whilo on this' subject,' Mrs. Bouncer, • . I should very: much r liko to; lai6v/;ho.w : :it, is that my room is'-so ioften-fu!l orvsmoke.': i - • Mrs. B.: Well 1,1 suppose, its tho chimney. - . C.: No, No,--the'chimneyfdoes.'not;:smoke,' tobacco, Mrs;, Bouncer;., "l 'hope'you do notsmoke cigars or ,cigarettes. " V, : Mrs.'B.': I! J[r. Cox, 1! Oh! No, no, no- : , C.: Perhaps•,you' like' a pipe better? t Mrs. B.: Never, never.-' ■ C/: Why then.is.it; that . . .. ' .. ' Mrs.;B.,:, I suppose . . . yes . . ■•. . It is in that way. -. C.;; I quito agrco with-you, because I have .not. the faintest idea" what' you are saying. Mrs.; B.: We 11,.. the., gcntlemahj .who. ilivca in, the attic .has 'nearly always a- pipe in his mouth; and ho sits the whole ;'day with his feet lipon tho' mantelpiece. ,C.: Mantelpiece! It seems to mo Mrs. Bouncer, that that is. a great stretch of your imagination, or of the.legs of the gentleman; Perhaps you' intend to say, that ho is accustom<kl to lean his feet on the fireguard, or on tho grate. • Mrs.' B.: Yes, sometimes on ono, sometimes tho other. Well there he sits hour after hour, blowing smoke upon the fireplace.. C.:. You. then dare to toll mo, that tho tobacco ■ smoke from this gentleman, instead of doing 1 as. all other smoke does, and go up the chimney, adopts the strango custom to go down it. Mrs. B.: Well . . C.; Possibly, then, tho gentleman whom you are speaking about, is tho same that I always meet coming, up tho staircase when I am going down it, and going down when I ■ am coming, up. Mrs. B. (confuscd): Well! Yes, I , . . the. ■ C;:' From his outside, appearance, .'I judgo, that lie is occuipod.in printer's work.' Mrs. B.: Exactly,, yes, Mr. Cox ; but I assure that ho is a very decent and agreeable mail. : G'.: Well, good-day, Mrs. Bouncer.- ' Mrs. B.; I supposo' you will return at the usual hour, :Mr. Cox. - C.; Yes, at nine o'clock. . -. You need not in future light my fire, Mrs. Bouncer. From now I will light it myself. Don't forget tlib pillow.. . (Ho goes put, but stops). With regard to tho half-penuy worth of milk, Mrs. Bouncer, be kind enough to let it stand. I want thp cream to rise (goes out) e