Word
La paciento demandis pri kontraŭdolorilo.
Meaning
The patient asked about a painkiller.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about La paciento demandis pri kontraŭdolorilo.
Why is it la paciento and not just paciento?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
So la paciento means the patient, referring to a specific patient already known from the context.
If you said just paciento, it would sound more like a patient or patient in a more general sense, depending on context.
In this sentence:
- La paciento demandis pri kontraŭdolorilo. = The patient asked about a painkiller.
If you wanted a patient asked about a painkiller, you could simply say:
- Paciento demandis pri kontraŭdolorilo.
Esperanto has no separate word for a/an.
What does demandis mean exactly?