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malgrandigi
malgrandigi/mal.ɡranˈdi.ɡi/
malgrandigi is an Esperanto verb meaning “to restrict”.
Meaning
dwarfminifydiminish
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to restrict
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /mal.ɡranˈdi.ɡi/
- Syllables
- mal·gran·DI·gi
- Listen
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Word structure
- malprefixopposite
- grandrootgrando
- igsuffixmake, cause
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | malgrandigi |
|---|---|
| present | malgrandigas |
| past | malgrandigis |
| future | malgrandigos |
| conditional | malgrandigus |
| volitive | malgrandigu |
| active participle · ongoing | malgrandiganta |
| active participle · completed | malgrandiginta |
| active participle · about to | malgrandigonta |
Example sentences
- Iomete la pantalonon en la talio malgrandigu.Please take the pants in a bit. #1137395malgrandigu → malgrandigi: dwarf
- Oni devas malgrandigi urbegojn.Big cities need to be made smaller. #546357malgrandigi: dwarf
- La nova aŭtovojo malgrandigas mian veturtempon je preskaŭ unu horo.The new highway shaves almost an hour off my commute time. #1022838malgrandigas → malgrandigi: dwarf
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