Breakdown of Dentoplako restas inter la dentoj sen dentofadeno.
la
the
sen
without
resti
to remain
dento
the tooth
Questions & Answers about Dentoplako restas inter la dentoj sen dentofadeno.
Why is dentoplako one word?
Esperanto very often forms new words by combining smaller ones into a single compound.
- dento = tooth
- plako = plaque
So dentoplako literally means tooth-plaque, i.e. dental plaque. This is extremely normal in Esperanto. English sometimes writes similar ideas as one word, two words, or with a hyphen; Esperanto usually just combines them neatly.
Why is it restas and not some form like estas?
Resti means to remain / to stay.
So restas means remains / stays.
That gives a more specific idea than estas (is). The sentence is not just saying that plaque is between the teeth, but that it remains there.
- estas = is
- restas = remains, stays
Why does restas end in -as?