ESPERANTO

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 11, 30 September 1927, Page 13

ESPERANTO

Since the introduction of the radio Esperanto course, combined with ora? instruction from 2YA, many interesting communications haye heen received from various parts of New Zealand, Although busily engaged in the work connected with the publication of the lessons and the conduct of the course, the instructor welcomes letters from students. ‘The reports already to hand indicate that the scheme for providing Hsperanto instruction by radio is being very satisfactorily carried out; and even at this early date-the first half of the course has not yet beeti completed-the success of the scheme’ is assured. As in the past, inquiries. relative to’ Esperanto and the lessons may be forwarded to "The Isperanto Instructor," N.Z. Broadcasting Co., Wellington, of care of "Radio Record." ‘Io ensure a reply, enclose a stamped addressed ex velope. . The tenth lesson of the course is published below. Lesson X, (To be broadcast from 2YA on Octo ber 6, from 7.30 to 7.54 p.m.) Bonan Vesperon! THE ADVERB.-Adverbs may be formed from any word whose sense admits of it, and especially from adjectives, by means of the termination E3 as bonA, good; bonE, well; antan, before; antauE, previously or former 3 matenO, morning; matenE, in 6 morning. When it is desired that the adverb Show the "direction towards’ any place, actually or figuratively, N is ad& ed; as li iris hejmEN, he went home, Antauen, forward. The Degrees of Comparison of ad. verbs are the Same as with adjectives, i.e., pli_and plej: pli rapide ol bone, more quickly then well; li kantas li plej bone eruj, he sings the best of all. WORDS :-Resti, t remain; kun, with; dang’ere, dangerous(ly); iri, to go; rapide, rapidly; fermi, to close; kolero, anger; kontrakto, a contract} honesta, honest; agi, to act; matene, morning; frue, early; urbo, town. Resti kun Jeono estas dang’ere. Irn rapide. Li fermis kolere la libron. Ni faris kontrakton ne skribe, sed parole. Honesta homo agas honeste, Matene frne ni iris al Ia urho. Bonan nokton al c’iuj!