Ĉi tiu pakumo enhavas plaston kaj kartonon.

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Breakdown of Ĉi tiu pakumo enhavas plaston kaj kartonon.

• enhavi: to contain
• ĉi tiu: this
• plasto: plastic (material)

Questions & Answers about Ĉi tiu pakumo enhavas plaston kaj kartonon.

Why does the sentence start with ĉi tiu? Why not just tiu?

Tiu means that or that one, while ĉi tiu means this or this one.

In Esperanto, ĉi adds the idea of nearness. So:

• tiu pakumo = that package / that packaging
• ĉi tiu pakumo = this package / this packaging

You may also see tiu ĉi pakumo. That means the same thing. Ĉi tiu is just the more common order.

What exactly does pakumo mean here?

Pakumo usually means packaging, packing, or a packaged item/container, depending on context.

That is slightly different from pako, which usually means a package, parcel, or pack.

So in this sentence, pakumo suggests the material packaging itself, which fits well with the idea that it contains plastic and cardboard.

Why is enhavas written with -as?

In Esperanto, verbs do not change for person, but they do change for tense.

• -as = present tense
• -is = past tense
• -os = future tense