Breakdown of La dentisto trovis karion.
la
the
trovi
to find
dentisto
the dentist
kario
tooth decay; a cavity
Questions & Answers about La dentisto trovis karion.
Why is it la dentisto and not just dentisto?
La means the.
So la dentisto = the dentist.
If you said just dentisto, it would mean a dentist or simply dentist, depending on context. Esperanto does not have a separate word for a/an, so the absence of la often gives that indefinite sense.
- la dentisto = the dentist
- dentisto = a dentist / dentist
What does the ending -o mean in dentisto and kario?
In Esperanto, all nouns end in -o.
So:
- dentisto is a noun
- kario is a noun
This is one of the most regular parts of Esperanto grammar. When you see -o, you can usually immediately recognize the word as a noun.
Examples:
- dento = tooth
- dentisto = dentist
- kario = cavity / dental caries
Why does karion have -n at the end?