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Nuntempe = _Now-a-days_, _at the present time_.
Nur = _Only_ (_but_, in the sense of _only_), _merely_.
Example.--_Li havas nur du cevalojn_ = He has but (only) two horses.
N.B.--Care should be taken to place _nur_ in such a position in a sentence so as to convey the required meaning of the phrase. It is best generally to place it before the word to which it specially refers (see par. 88).
Pace = _In peace_, _peacefully_.
Page = _In payment_. Senpage = _Gratuitously_.
Parkere = _By heart_.
Parole = _Verbally_, _by word of mouth_. Skribe = _In writing_.
Example.--_Li tion komunikis al mi parole kaj skribe_ = He communicated that to me verbally and in writing.
Pasie = _With pa.s.sion_, _pa.s.sionately_. Kolere, _angrily_.
Pere = _Indirectly_. Senpere = _In a direct way_, _direct_.
Persone = _Personally_, _in person_.
Piedire = _On foot._
Example.--_Mi trapasis la arbaron piedire_ = I traversed the wood on foot.
(la) Plej = (_the_) _Most_ (for superlatives), _most_ (par. 113).
Examples.--_La plej bela el ciuj_ = The finest of all. _Vi agis plej sage, farante tion_ = You acted most wisely in doing that.
Pleje = _Most_, _mostly_, _mainly_, _at most_.
Examples.--_Si donis pleje_ = She gave most. _Pleje_ (or, _plejofte_) _mi forgesas, ke ..._ = Mostly (frequently) I forget that ... _Ni estos kvin pleje_ = We shall be five at most (see _malpleje_).
Plezure = _With pleasure._
Pli = _More_ (for comparatives), _rather_ (par. 112).
Examples.--_Li ne vivos pli ol unu tagon_ = He will not live more than one day. _Pli kaj pli mi sin amas_ = More and more I love her.
_Mi pli volis labori, ol ludi_ = I preferred to work than to play.
Plie = _Further_, _moreover_.
Plivole = _Preferably_, _rather_ (par. 112).
Plu = _Further_, _farther_, _more_. Ne ... plu = _No longer._
Examples.--_Mi ne faros unu pason plu_ = I shall not go (make) one step further. _Li ne plu faros tion_ = He will not do that any longer (more), or, He will no longer do that.
Plue = _Furthermore._
Poduone = _By half_, _by halves_.
Poste = _Afterwards_, _after_, _then_.
Precipe = _Especially_, _particularly_.
Prefere = _Preferably_, _rather_.
Preskau = _Almost_, _nearly_, _well-nigh_.
Examples.--_Li preskau falis_ = He nearly fell. _Ni preskau pensas, ke ..._ = We almost think that ...
Pripensinte = _On reflection._
Proksime = _Near._ Malproksime = _Far off._
Proksimume = _Approximately._
Prunte = _On loan._
Example.--_Mi prenis (donis) la monon prunte_ = I took (gave) the money on loan.
Rapide = _Rapidly_, _quickly_, _apace_. Malrapide = _Slowly_, _tardily_.
Rapidire = _With speed_, _by express_. Malrapidire = _By slow train._
Rave = _Enchantingly_, _delightfully_.
Ree = _Again_, _in return_.
Rekte = _Straightforwardly_, _direct_. Malrekte = _Aslant._
Renversite = _Topsy-turvy_, _upset_.
Returne = _Back._ Returnen = _Backwards._
Sajne = _Seemingly._
Samtempe = _At the same time_, _simultaneously_.
Sekve = _Consequently_, _therefore_. Intersekve = _Consecutively_, _successively_.
Sendube = _No doubt_; _without doubt_, _doubtless_.
Senintermanke = _Continuously_, _without intermission_.
Skribe = _In writing._
