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--- In texperanto@yahoogroups.com, "Rex May" <rmay@m...> wrote: > Upon reflection, I've decided that "e" for "and" is a bad idea. I > think I'll go back to "kay". For "or", I can't use "aw," because > that is now the imperative ending. I actually think that "kor" would > be the way to go here. Good and good. > > Other short words should not interfere with roots. That is, I > decided that too many borrowable roots begin with "al," so I started > using "Ad" for to, towards. Now I'm thinking that too many roots > begin with "ad" for that to be optimum. Rex, could you illustrate what kind of problem you're trying to avoid? With "sukero" the problem is that the root for 'a drop/bit/unit of something', "er-", occurs also as a syllable at the end of the root for 'sugar', "suker-". I get that. But I'm not understanding how you mean 'interfere' in 'Other short words should not interfere with roots'. Could you give an example of how "zu", say, would be superior to "al" or "ad" in this respect? ---SNIP--- > I await reactions. It's lonely in here. I'm here for you, Rex. :-) --larry