Mi bezonas plian dentokontrolon.

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Breakdown of Mi bezonas plian dentokontrolon.

• bezoni: to need
• dentokontrolo: the dental check-up
• plia: another; one more; additional

Questions & Answers about Mi bezonas plian dentokontrolon.

What does each part of Mi bezonas plian dentokontrolon mean?

• Mi = I
• bezonas = need
• plian = additional / another / one more
• dentokontrolon = dental check-up or literally tooth-check

So the sentence means something like I need another dental check-up or I need an additional dental examination.

Why does bezonas end in -as?

In Esperanto, -as marks the present tense.

So:

• bezoni = to need
• bezonas = need / am needing

The subject is Mi, so Mi bezonas means I need.

Unlike English, Esperanto verbs do not change according to the person:

• mi bezonas = I need
• vi bezonas = you need
• li bezonas = he needs

The verb form stays the same.

Why do plian and dentokontrolon both end in -n?