-ant-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ant"
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
The a vowel of present-tense -as plus the nt of the Romance active present participle.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ant-
- (nominal) -anto One who does the action of the root
- (adjectival) -anta The active present participle
- (adverbial) -ante The active present adverbial participle
Usage notes edit
- See usage notes at -isto.
Ido edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Esperanto -ant-, from English -ant, French -ant, Italian -ante, -ente, Spanish -ante, -ente and -iente. With the initial a indicating present tense from -as.
Suffix edit
-ant-
- suffix forming active participle with -a
- nominal active participle with -o
- plural nominal active participle with -i
- adverbial active participle with -e