(For Vocabulary see page61.)
(For Vocabulary, see p.54.)
(For Vocabulary see page56.)
The following tables will be found useful:
ENGLISH.FRENCH.GERMAN.ITALIAN.£s.d.Fr.C.MarkPf.LireCent.5000125000100000126000100025000200002520050012500100001260040010000800010080100250020002520160200016002016100125010001260506255006304050040050426312.525031510125100125662.5506255241524413341110810½545
FRENCH.ENGLISH.GERMAN.ENGLISH.ITALIAN.ENGLISH.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.50francs=2001mark=1050lire=119820"=1608pfennig=120"=1605"=404pfennig=½5"=401franc=101lira=9½10centimes=110centesimi=15"=½5"=½
Considerable use is also made by Esperantists of the International Auxiliary Money-unit (Internacia Helpa Mono) introduced by M. René de Saussure, of theInternacia Scienca Asocio, Geneva. The unit is theSpeso, equivalent to one-tenth of a farthing in English money.
The approximate values of 10spesmilojin terms of the various national units are as follows: 10spesmiloj= 25 francs = 20 shillings = 20 marks = 5 dollars = 24 Austrian kroner = 18 Scandinavian kroner = 12 Dutch florins = 9½ roubles = 4½ Portuguese milreis = 9 Brazilian milreis = 5 pesetas = 9¾ yen.
The chief point to remember is that 1spesmiloequals 2 shillings, and 1spesdekoequals approximately 1 farthing.
The Metric System is the one in general use among Esperantists. The following table shows the essential decimal character of the system:
Parts.Length.Weight.Capacity.One-thousandth.Milimetro.Miligramo.Mililitro.One-hundredth.Centimetro.Centigramo.Centilitro.One-tenth.Decimetro.Decigramo.Decilitro.One.Metro(unit).Gramo(unit).Litro(unit).Ten.Dekametro.Dekagramo.Dekalitro.Hundred.Hektometro.Hektogramo.Hektolitro.Thousand.Kilometro.Kilogramo.Kilolitro.
English.Esperanto.Esperanto.English.1 inch=2.54centimetroj1centimetro=0.394 (1/3) inch1 foot (12 in.)=30.48"1decimetro=3.94 inches1 yard (3 ft.)=91.43"1metro=39.37 in. (3 ft. 3-1/3 in.)1 furlong (220 yds.)=201metroj1hektometro=109 yds. 1 ft.1 mile (1760 yds.)=1.61kilometroj1kilometro=1093 yds. (5/8 mile)5 miles=8.05"5kilometroj=3 miles 220 yds.
English.Esperanto.Esperanto.English.1 ounce…=28gramoj1gramo=.0357 (1/30) oz. (15.432 gr.)1 lb. (16 oz.)=453"1hektogramo=3½ oz.1 stone (14 lb.)=6kilo.345gr.1kilogramo=2.2 lb.1 quarter (28 lb.)=12kilo.690gr.5kilogramoj=11 lb.1 cwt. (112 lb.)=50kilo.750gr.1000"=19 cwt. 2 qr. 23 lb.1 ton (20 cwt.)=1015kilogramoj
English.Esperanto.Esperanto.English.1 pint=0.57litro1litro=1.76 (1¾) pints (0.22 gall.)1 quart (2 pints)=1.14litroj5litroj=1 gallon 1 pint1 gallon (4 quarts)=4.54"1hektolitro=22 gallons1 barrel (36 gallons)=160.32"1kilolitro=220"1 hogshead (54 gall.)=240.48"
English.Esperanto.Esperanto.English.1 sq. inch=6.45kvadrataj centimetroj1centiaro(1kv. metro)=1.196 sq. yd.1 sq. foot=9.29" decimetroj1aro(100kv. metroj)=0.099 rood1 sq. yard=83.6" decimetroj1hektaro(10,000kv. metroj)=2.471 acres1 acre=4046.78kv. metroj
The following Esperanto translations of English units are sometimes needed:Colo, inch;futo, foot;jardo, yard;mejlo, mile;unco, ounce;funto, pound;ekro, acre.
The postage onLettersfrom the United Kingdom to foreign countries (except Egypt and the United States) is 2½d. for 1 ounce, and 1½d. for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof;Postcards, 1d.;Newspapers, ½d. for every 2 ounces;Commercial Papers, 2½d. for the first 10 ounces, and ½d. per 2 ounces thereafter. Special Coupons forPrepayment of Replyare issued in connection with many countries.
NOTES[1]Any information as to Esperanto groups, literature, etc., may be obtained on application to The British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C. 1.[2]The names of trees and bushes are formed by adding the suffix-uj(or simply-arbo, tree) to the root denoting the fruit or flower. E.g.,pruno, plum—prunujoorprunarbo, plum-tree;marono, chestnut—maronujo, maronarbo, chestnut-tree;rozo, rose—rozujo, rozarbeto, rose-bush.[3]See p.77, "The Noun."[4]Where a country is called after its inhabitants, the Esperanto name for it is formed by adding the suffix-uj(= that which contains, see p.85) or-lando(land) to the root denoting the inhabitant. Thus:Belg-o, Belgian—Belg-ujo, Belgium;Brito, Briton—Grandbritujo, Great Britain;Sviso, a Swiss—Svisujo, Switzerland; orBelgolando, Skotlando, Anglolando, Svislando,etc. Where the name of the inhabitants is formed from that of the country, use is made of the suffix-ano(= member of). Thus:Eŭropo, Europe—Eŭropano, European;Irlando, Ireland—Irlandano, Irishman.[5]See-an, p.85.[6]See Participles, p.81.[7]See Affixes, p.85.[8]See Suffixes, p.85.[9]For this purpose the small penny Esperanto "key," which contains the fundamental roots of the language, will be found useful. It may be obtained of any Esperanto bookseller.
[1]Any information as to Esperanto groups, literature, etc., may be obtained on application to The British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C. 1.
[1]Any information as to Esperanto groups, literature, etc., may be obtained on application to The British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C. 1.
[2]The names of trees and bushes are formed by adding the suffix-uj(or simply-arbo, tree) to the root denoting the fruit or flower. E.g.,pruno, plum—prunujoorprunarbo, plum-tree;marono, chestnut—maronujo, maronarbo, chestnut-tree;rozo, rose—rozujo, rozarbeto, rose-bush.
[2]The names of trees and bushes are formed by adding the suffix-uj(or simply-arbo, tree) to the root denoting the fruit or flower. E.g.,pruno, plum—prunujoorprunarbo, plum-tree;marono, chestnut—maronujo, maronarbo, chestnut-tree;rozo, rose—rozujo, rozarbeto, rose-bush.
[3]See p.77, "The Noun."
[3]See p.77, "The Noun."
[4]Where a country is called after its inhabitants, the Esperanto name for it is formed by adding the suffix-uj(= that which contains, see p.85) or-lando(land) to the root denoting the inhabitant. Thus:Belg-o, Belgian—Belg-ujo, Belgium;Brito, Briton—Grandbritujo, Great Britain;Sviso, a Swiss—Svisujo, Switzerland; orBelgolando, Skotlando, Anglolando, Svislando,etc. Where the name of the inhabitants is formed from that of the country, use is made of the suffix-ano(= member of). Thus:Eŭropo, Europe—Eŭropano, European;Irlando, Ireland—Irlandano, Irishman.
[4]Where a country is called after its inhabitants, the Esperanto name for it is formed by adding the suffix-uj(= that which contains, see p.85) or-lando(land) to the root denoting the inhabitant. Thus:Belg-o, Belgian—Belg-ujo, Belgium;Brito, Briton—Grandbritujo, Great Britain;Sviso, a Swiss—Svisujo, Switzerland; orBelgolando, Skotlando, Anglolando, Svislando,etc. Where the name of the inhabitants is formed from that of the country, use is made of the suffix-ano(= member of). Thus:Eŭropo, Europe—Eŭropano, European;Irlando, Ireland—Irlandano, Irishman.
[5]See-an, p.85.
[5]See-an, p.85.
[6]See Participles, p.81.
[6]See Participles, p.81.
[7]See Affixes, p.85.
[7]See Affixes, p.85.
[8]See Suffixes, p.85.
[8]See Suffixes, p.85.
[9]For this purpose the small penny Esperanto "key," which contains the fundamental roots of the language, will be found useful. It may be obtained of any Esperanto bookseller.
[9]For this purpose the small penny Esperanto "key," which contains the fundamental roots of the language, will be found useful. It may be obtained of any Esperanto bookseller.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTESThe following typographic errors were corrected:p.20,piedovojeto>piedvojetop.46,ŝraubturnilo>ŝraŭbturnilop.60,Telephono>Telefono(in title)p.78,double>duoble(duoble, doubly)p.85,-ac>-aĉp.87,autaŭ'ĉambro>antaŭ'ĉambrop.101,Lauhore>Laŭhorep.103,esta>estas(Ĉu la matenmanĝo estas…?)p.108,miaj-amikoj>miaj amikojp.114,ŝraubingon>ŝraŭbingonp.118, ight-horse-power > eight-horse-poweras well as several punctuation errors and inconsistencies in the Prononciation column of the tables, which were silently corrected.
The following typographic errors were corrected:
as well as several punctuation errors and inconsistencies in the Prononciation column of the tables, which were silently corrected.