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Appendix:Variations of "unt" Esperanto Etymology An extension of the participle paradigm by analogy with the finite tenses: The u vowel of conditional-mood -us plus the nt of the other active participles, -ant-, -int-, -ont-. Suffix eo suffix eo nominal -unto One who would do the action of the root 1991, Sergio Pokrovskij (translator), La majstro kaj Margarita, original by Mikhail Bulgakov, chapter 19: eo Je mia honorvorto de eksa kapelestro kaj ĉefkantisto, neniu gratulus tian troviĝunton. On my word of honor as a former chapel-master and lead singer, no-one would congratulate such a one as who might be found. eo August 18, 1998 Jonathan Badger Re: I hate to say this but- sosc.culture.esperanto https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.culture.esperanto/D1Ise5B--bc/N-E5KWkhfKsJ Henry Cabot Lodge interalie estis usona ambasdoro al Vjetnamio (Suda) dum la Usona Milito tie, k siatempe ankaux Prezidunto [se mi rajtas uzis tian nenorman formon... ;-) ] Henry Cabot Lodge was, among other things, the U.S. ambassador to (South) Vietnam during the American War there, & in his time also would-be President [if I may use such a non-standard form... ;-) ] eo 2001 May Tro da demandoj, maltro da solvoj Paul Gubbins w:Monato 0772-456X afiŝoj minacantaj vaguntojn per monpunoj ĝis kvin mil pundoj posters threatening would-be vagrants with fines of up to five thousand pounds eo prezidi to preside → prezidunto ("one who would preside / would have presided [if ...]") eo naski to give birth → naskunto ("one who would give / would have given birth [if ...]") eo adjectival -unta The active conditional participle 1991, Sergio Pokrovskij (translator), La majstro kaj Margarita, original by Mikhail Bulgakov, chapter 1: eo Malfacilas diri, kio fakte mishelpis Senhejmulon: ĉu la bildokrea forto de lia talento, ĉu la kompleta malkono de la temo, sed lia Jesuo estis perfekte viva, ja viva, iam ekzistunta Jesuo, kvankam cetere, havanta ĉiujn malvirtojn Jesuo. It is difficult to say what actually hindered Homeless: whether it was the creative power of his talent, or his complete ignorance of the subject, but his Jesus was perfectly alive, indeed a living, once would-be Jesus, although, in addition, a Jesus having all the vices. Usage notes This rarely used affix is not officially accepted by the World Esperanto Association, which attempts to regulate usage. See also eo devi ought, should eo -ebla -able eo -inda -worthy Further reading -unt