Discourse operators are CVV-form words usually derived from
5-letter predicates. Their function is to relate new
elements in a discourse to the foregoing portions. They are
self-contained modifiers like indicators and occur in all
the contexts of modifier forms. At present time there are 28
such words but the list may be extended indefinitely;
see Paradigm L.
Also, any Quantifier
may be prefixed to -fi, forming ordinals:
nefi = ‘first’;
tofi = ‘second’;
rafi = ‘last’;
etc.
| bea |
For example/For instance (cf. piu) |
(bleka = look) |
| biu |
Hence it is possible that1 |
(blicu = possible) |
| buo |
However/In contrast/On the contrary |
(bufpo = opposite) |
| cea |
That is/In other words |
(cenja = change) |
| ceu |
Anyway/In any case |
(clesi = without) |
| |
| cia |
Similarly/Like the foregoing |
(clika = like) |
| coi |
According to/In principle |
(tcori = authority) |
| coa |
In short/In sum/By way of summary |
(corta = short) |
| dau |
Hence it is probable that2 |
(dakli = probable) |
| dou |
Given/By hypothesis/As assumed |
(donsu = give) |
| |
| fae |
And vice versa (reverses the order of terms) |
(fanve = reverse) |
| fao |
Finally/In conclusion |
(fando = end) |
| feu |
In fact/Actually/Indeed |
(fekto = fact) |
| gea |
Again/I repeat |
(genza = again) |
| kuo |
Usually/Customarily |
(kusmo = custom) |
| |
| kuu |
Generally/Generalizing from the above |
(kumtu = common) |
| nao |
Changing topics/(New paragraph) |
(Eng. ‘Now’) |
| nie |
In detail/Looking closely |
(snire = near) |
| pae |
And so forth/etc. |
(prase = continue) |
| piu |
In particular/Applying the above (cf. bea) |
(plizo = use) |
| |
| rea |
Clearly/Obviously |
(frena = in front) |
| saa |
Loosely/Roughly/Simply speaking |
(sapla = simple) |
| sii |
Apparently/Evidently |
(simci = seem) |
| sui |
Also/Moreover/Besides/Furthermore/Too/In addition |
(sumji = sum) |
| taa |
In turn/In sequence |
(trana = turn) |
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| toe |
Respectively |
(to = two) |
| voi |
Skipping details |
(valti = jump) |
| zou |
By the way/Incidentally |
(dzoru = walk) |
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