Breakdown of La dentisto preparas plian injekton.
la
the
prepari
to prepare
dentisto
the dentist
injekto
the injection
Questions & Answers about La dentisto preparas plian injekton.
Why does dentisto end in -o?
In Esperanto, -o marks a noun. So dentisto means dentist as a noun.
You can also see the useful word-building pattern here:
- dent- = tooth
- -ist- = a person who works with or practices something
- -o = noun ending
So dentisto literally means something like tooth-professional.
Why is there la at the beginning?
La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.
So:
- la dentisto = the dentist
- dentisto = a dentist or just dentist, depending on context
A helpful point: Esperanto has only one definite article, la, and it does not change for gender, number, or case.
What does preparas mean, and why does it end in -as?